I use an ASUS N43SL, and, despite having bought it before I was freedom-conscious, it works perfectly with free software. Unfortunately, it has a proprietary BIOS- I plan to buy a Libreboot X200 when this machine finally dies (had it for about 5 years).
Speaking of which, the Thinkpad X200 and X60 are robust and venerable devices. Wonderful ergonomics, decent performance, and sturdy as hell. Just because they're old(er) don't be too quick to dismiss them. Of course, the best thing about them is that they support Libreboot (which is how Gluglug sells them). As for suspend/hibernate, I never use those features- I don't really see what they're for. When I'm at home, I have my laptop plugged in to the mains, and so just leave it and let the screen blank. When I'm out and about, I just turn the thing off to preserve my precious battery life. I don't know if my suspend/hibernate works, and don't care to try. What are they for? How do (open question) you use them? Oh, and welcome to the free world. :)
