So much cynicism. Oh well, this is Apple news so that's to be expected. Apple has a history of doing this. You might say (and certainly most here have) that th

So much cynicism. Oh well, this is Apple news so that's to be expected. Apple has a history of doing this. You might say (and certainly most here have) that they are attempting to promote the brand through use of Mandela's image but it's an image on their homepage. They didn't advertise the fact with newsletter or social media fanfare. Maybe some people just really admired Nelson Mandela. Some people that have the power to decide what goes on Apple's homepage.