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Probably also the reason why the book is scheduled to be released sooner? [come on, which author ever beats a writing-deadline by 3+ months?]

I think that probably has more to do with hitting bookshelves in time for the lucrative holiday season.

Why in the world would he care about lucre? He's a dying billionaire who remade the technology world in his own vision. Twice.

The author and the publisher are primary stakeholders in the success of the book, not Jobs.