I need feedback from anybody who has the 2011 baseline 15" MacBook Pro

I need anyone who has the new baseline 15" MacBook Pro to give me feedback. Like, is it fast enough, is the resolution ok, is the hard drive fast enough at 5400 rpm or is it slow in transferring data, especially this point, does it require any upgrade, and all that other stuff.

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