Here are my first thoughts about the iPhone X:

It’s a beautiful display.

The OLED display is crisp and bright and made my iPhone 6s Plus look dull compared to it. I have not noticed any color issues which have been mentioned elsewhere. Mine looks amazing.

The size is right.

The 5.8 inch screen is more than enough. It is only a tiny bit narrower than my plus screen was and the phone overall has a much smaller form factor but similar size screen. I did not know what this would seem like to me but after a few days my older Plus phone feels big and bulky. It's funny how quickly we can get used to something new.

The notch is not very noticeable.

I was concerned about the notch at the top of the phone which houses the face recognition tech and so were many others but it fades away with use.

Face ID works wonderfully.

I look at my phone and it's unlocked. I don't have to super close to it and I have used it in the dark while nursing my baby to sleep, in the car with sunglasses on, and in every other test I have performed it has worked. The only time it has not has been when I had something up to my face, such as taking a sip of water and holding my phone up - it did not unlock with the glass blocking it.

I do not miss a home button.

Another concern of many users is whether the home button would be missed. Nope. This phone does not feel like it should have a button anywhere and I immediately got used to swiping to close or move around. In fact it felt more similar to using my Mac track pad.

The camera is amazing.

As a blogger and mom who loves to take photos having a great phone camera is wonderful. This was a big upgrade for me. Here is a sample photo I took and edited on my phone the day after receiving it.

The biggest negative about the iPhone X so far..

Apps that have not been updated to work the X do not look as great on the phone. Almost all of my apps were updated the day I got the phone, but there are a couple which are not. If an app is not updated it may look smaller on screen due to working around the notch at the top. The non updated apps may have a black empty space at the top and bottom, which makes the overall look of the app smaller. I have heard that most apps will be updated within a few months. There are many in the app store and while most of mine are updated this will vary from user to user.

Bottom Line

I love this phone and I am happy I did not wait to upgrade. Between my iPhone X and my Apple Watch I am able to stay on top of my blogging work and take it with me anywhere.

Please let me know if you have any questions about the phone at all!

That said, I am looking forward to attempting to score two iPhone X's this Friday October 27th which is the preorder date for the launch day of November 3rd. Apple has let it be known that only 20 million will be available throughout the end of the year, and only 2-3 million will be available at launch so it may be hard to get one. My husband and I are both eligible for upgrades and since we use our iPhones for work heavily we are hoping to be part of the lucky few who get them.

Here are all the tips for a successful score I have come across:

First check your upgrade eligibility with your carrier, and pay any fees needed ahead of time to be ready to upgrade.

Use the Apple store app. This is supposed to be the easiest and quickest way to get the phone. Check that you can log into the app and don't have any issues accessing it before launch time.

Get the app for your phone carrier to have as a back up. Most carriers including mine (ATT) are recommending ordering the iPhone X through their apps as well. Also, log into those and check you can access them.

Be ready to order before launch time. The iPhone X will be ready for preorder starting at 12:00 Pacific time on October 27th. For those of us on the East Coast this means 3:00 AM this Friday (practically Thursday night).

Do a practice run of ordering. Open the Apple app and try ordering another phone (iPhone 8) so you can go through the process and make sure there are no issues. Just cancel before you go through with it. I just did this test and it worked great, yay! This tip is key to making sure you can order quickly.

When it is time to order you may want to have the app open on your phone or iPad as well as the Apple store on your computer browser.

Figure out what color and configuration you want ahead of time so there is no pausing at order time.

Your other option is go to the Apple store and stand in line on November 3rd and hope to get lucky. You probably should head there early for this. We've tried this in the past and have not had much luck so getting up at 3 AM and preordering this Friday is the right choice for me.

Good luck to all of us trying and please let me know if you have any tips I missed!