On: Apple Honors Mandela on Home Page

[amartya916]

Why this cynicism? Do you think that Apple is going to sell a single extra iPad because of this?

As far as I know, the only time they've had a person on their homepage was when Jobs passed away. Is it that hard to imagine that it might just be that the company admires Nelson Mandela?

[adamnemecek → amartya916]

Maybe not directly but it sure does feel like they are 'whoring out' his image in order to build up their brand.

[pfranz → amartya916]

I specifically remember George Harrison and Rosa Parks in addition to Steve Jobs.

[amartya916 → pfranz]

Thanks for the correction, I didn't realize that was the case. That being said, I just don't see how this is "whoring out" (as adamnemecek points out), when the simpler explanation is that this is their way of paying an homage to a great man.

[adamnemecek → amartya916]

See pedalpete's comment below

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6865812

[glomph → amartya916]

Yes.