guys finally zeroing down on the 15R SE. but still the thought of the new xps 15 is pulling me back. is it worth the wait and the cost?
It totally depends on your budget for new XPS 15, you should have at least 60k budget.
unlike some other suggestions I wouldn't like using an HP laptop. Having used DV4 series, it really heats up a lot. Another problem with HP is lowerbattery back up. Many people do not look into ASUS but ASUS is a good optin. Value for money and possibly the best battery back up!!!
DV4 series is a 14" laptop series made of total plastic though it gets heat very much. The battery backup totally depends on the cycles of batttery you used. Hp provide a battery with 300 cycles of use. Though dv6 2011 models was having better battery backup than XPS 15, asus k-series. Asus says it has upto 3 hours only.
Asus is a good company, I have a motherboard of that in my desktop. But all and all the service network is not as big as hp, dell etc. Also those laptops are not having as much good LED display, no HD webcam as hp, dell providing. Asus don't provide damage protection like hp, dell is providing. Last but not the least Asus models are not come with inbulit windows 7 home premium 64bit for that you have to pay 6.7k more.
So, tell me how Asus is VFM now?
Tell me you budget and priorities and I'll help you by suggestion the best model.