In Apple's first quarter without the late Steve Jobs, it appears not just to be doing fine, but to be continuing to go up. Remember the day Apple was more valuable that Exxon mobile? There may be more days ahead like that, which is good news for used iPods and other Apple devices.

Worry over Steve Jobs death, (besides the sadness at his genius passing early) mainly focused on the fact that he tightly controled EVERY aspect of Apple, making great products that latest long as used devices, like iPods. In fact, numbers would be astounding if someone combined Apple's first sale retail with an estimate of what sells used…

iPods, iPhones, and iPads are continuing to sell at astronomical rates. People who have used iPods or iPhones upgrade frequently because the devices don't disappoint, and Apple is constantly innovating. There's no sign of the market dipping in the next few months, either!

Of course, who knows how Apple will do once they design their first new product without Steve Jobs. Will used iPods and iPhones sell like crazy out of nostalgia for "classic Apple"? Or will they're new products maintain the same sleek design, simple interface, and flawless performance?

Only time will tell… but the used iPods market will be almost as good an indicator of Apple's future success or failure as their quarterly reports!