The smartphone sits comfortably inside the suggested specs from Microsoft for Windows Phone, and also feels typically Nokia. It's not a phone designed to hit the user expectation out of the park (that's the job of the Lumia 900 on AT&T in March) but it's catching a lot of praise and followers around the internet.
Interestingly, Burns doesn't mention the removeable battery, but does make a point of getting a clear shot of the BP-3L in the pictures.
We'll be taking a detailed look at the Lumia 710 in the near future.