you forgot to mention that most people think of New York City as just Manhattan, but it includes the other 4 boroughs of Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. As for "up state", reference that is used for anything north of the city, you can't forget about Long Island, which is referred to as "the Island".

Which cpu do you have in your T400? Remember that Intel crippled some cpus. I have a T400 with an Intel VT active CPU and the option is available.