I received my shiny new slate grey 64 gig iPhone X on the official release date 11/3/2017 and decided to share my thoughts after using it as my daily driver for the last 2 months.
First off, I mainly use my device for emails, auctions, social media and scanning the web when I am not at my iMac 27 desktop. I do not watch movies and videos so I can't give an accurate review of those functions.
Gestures: Being I am a former Blackberry OS10 user, the gesture concept was easy for me to adapt to. The swipe functions on the X are smooth and navigating, opening and closing apps seems like a natural function now. I have found my self not missing the home button at all.
Its funny when I have to look at something on my twin brother Don's iPhone 8, I now find using the home button seems slow me down. For myself, gestures are the future of the iPhone and are here to stay.
Battery: I charge my device at night when I go to bed and I use my X for my business and personal stuff all day and have plenty of life left when I shut it down in the evening before bed. That includes using social media stuff like Facebook, Twitter, iMessage and yes my BBM groups.
Screen: The screen on the X is beautiful and I have left it set to the factory settings and it's sharp crisp, my emails and social media text are crisp and legible. I have had every iPhone since the first aluminum model and this is the best screen yet.
Camera: I am tech writer by trade and I have been using the camera on my X to take pictures of the equipment I develop documentation for and I have been impressed on the quality of the images. I used to use a point and shoot camera for documentation photos, but now the iPhone X camera is my main tool for my photos.
I still use my digital SLR for my nature and animal shots because of the larger sensor, pixel density and lens selection. I will say that the need for having a point and shoot camera and a digital SLR is no loner necessary. Now I only use my iPhone X for all of my social media and everyday shots and my digital SLR for my serious nature stuff.
Value: Yes the iPhone X is expensive, but I feel the device was well worth the money I shelled out for it. I have always like the gesture concept and where Blackberry has abandoned it in favor of the Android system. Apple has the capital and engineering resources to really make it work and I am excited about the future of the product. Just my two cents worth.
First off, I mainly use my device for emails, auctions, social media and scanning the web when I am not at my iMac 27 desktop. I do not watch movies and videos so I can't give an accurate review of those functions.
Gestures: Being I am a former Blackberry OS10 user, the gesture concept was easy for me to adapt to. The swipe functions on the X are smooth and navigating, opening and closing apps seems like a natural function now. I have found my self not missing the home button at all.
Its funny when I have to look at something on my twin brother Don's iPhone 8, I now find using the home button seems slow me down. For myself, gestures are the future of the iPhone and are here to stay.
Battery: I charge my device at night when I go to bed and I use my X for my business and personal stuff all day and have plenty of life left when I shut it down in the evening before bed. That includes using social media stuff like Facebook, Twitter, iMessage and yes my BBM groups.
Screen: The screen on the X is beautiful and I have left it set to the factory settings and it's sharp crisp, my emails and social media text are crisp and legible. I have had every iPhone since the first aluminum model and this is the best screen yet.
Camera: I am tech writer by trade and I have been using the camera on my X to take pictures of the equipment I develop documentation for and I have been impressed on the quality of the images. I used to use a point and shoot camera for documentation photos, but now the iPhone X camera is my main tool for my photos.
I still use my digital SLR for my nature and animal shots because of the larger sensor, pixel density and lens selection. I will say that the need for having a point and shoot camera and a digital SLR is no loner necessary. Now I only use my iPhone X for all of my social media and everyday shots and my digital SLR for my serious nature stuff.
Value: Yes the iPhone X is expensive, but I feel the device was well worth the money I shelled out for it. I have always like the gesture concept and where Blackberry has abandoned it in favor of the Android system. Apple has the capital and engineering resources to really make it work and I am excited about the future of the product. Just my two cents worth.