> Because that $52,000 computer was never actually worth that much in the first place. It clearly was, else the transaction at that price would have never take

> Because that $52,000 computer was never actually worth that much in the first place. It clearly was, else the transaction at that price would have never taken place for there to be a machine once worth that much to sell three years later. However, the $1,000 transaction did not take place. That tells us that it is not worth $1,000 three years later – and is probably worth much, much more. The moral of the story: Don't let clickbait headlines fool you.