The Voya 4473 has a standard 14.1″ screen, while the larger Voya 6494 has 15.4″ widescreen display.

“The Voya line of notebooks are designed with sturdiness in mind. Boasting magnesium alloy outer cases, corner bumpers, and an anti-shock mounted hard drive, the Voya notebooks are up to the rigors of everyday life and more,” the company said in a statement.

The laptops, starting at $1,299, will be available online and through retailers.

Features:

• Semi-Rugged 15.4″ WXGA widescreen notebook supporting 1280×800 resolution
• Drop and vibration resistant inernal components, Spill resistant keyboard and touchpad
  Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• 2GB DDR2 System RAM, expandable to 4GB
• 250GB SATA HDD
• 802.11a/b/g WLAN
• Intel Graphic Media Accelerator, X3100
• Built-in SuperMulti dual layer DVD Burner
• 4-in-1 Media Card Reader
• PCI Express Card Slot

My first experience with LapWorks came in July 2006 on a trip to Vegas, when I go to try their ultralight laptop stand. From what I remember in between eight-hour poker and alcohol binges, it was pretty good.

So when the LapWorks Attaché Stand came my way, I was eager to give it a shot.

It’s not the thin, portable dream that the ultralight model was, — you’re not going to carry it around in your laptop bag — but as a desktop/LAPtop solution, the Attaché is pretty good.

The Attaché features a hinge-adjusted bracket that lets you sit your laptop flush with your lap, or tilt it at an angle for desk/tabletop computing. The whole thing is backed with two virtually silent fans that are powered by the laptop’s USB — no external power source needed.

The stand also gives you four USB 2.0 ports and acts as a hub, giving you a sorta unpowered docking station.

With the notorious overheating problems associated with modern laptops, (cough DELL cough SONY) replacing a battery or, worse, a cooked computer is a bitch. For $70, the Attaché keeps you cool, and it actually works. Three hours of continuous use (and this review) later, my laptop — and this my lap — doesn’t feel like it’s been blasted with hairdryer.

The spinning fans do sort of vibrate on your lap though.

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars