(Image source: All About Steve Jobs)

BY MALLORY PERRYMAN

ANCHOR MEGAN MURPHY


Two simple words- repeated three times- are now part of Steve Jobs’ legacy.

The tech titan’s final words were revealed in this The New York Times opinion piece-- “ A Sister’s eulogy for Steve Jobs”-- written by the Apple CEO’s sister, novelist Mona Simpson.

KNBC has the story.

“Simpson said he died surrounded by his family. She said Jobs stared lovingly at his wife and children for a long time and then he seemed to look past them and repeated three times: “Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow.”

In the eulogy-- Simpson said death didn’t happen to Steve-- he achieved it. Fox News reports-- by Simpson’s account, Jobs knew he was moving on.

“Simpson also revealed her brother’s chilling phone call the day before his death. He told her to quote ‘Hurry up to Palo Alto for he was deeply sorry to be leaving everyone.’”

Simpson gave the eulogy at her brother’s memorial service nearly a month ago-- but The Atlantic Wire reports-- the now published phrase is taking the web by storm.

“There's something markedly Apple about how Simpson's words entered the news economy...We have a sneaking suspicion this won't be the last time you see the phrase ‘OH WOW’ tripled and turned into a tribute.”

In fact-- the domain ohwowohwowohwow.com has already been snatched-- and dedicated. But there are some “oh wow” handles that could soon get some accidental publicity:

This “oh wow” Tumblr actually belongs to the Oh Wow Recording Organization--

And this “oh wow” Twitter account is registered to a Vancouver-based sales executive.

So Jobs may not have been the first to use the triple Oh Wow-- but an Observer blogger asks...

“Will this stop the meme-ification of Jobs’s final words from making tracks on the information superhighway?...Our guess is … not. Taking bets on when the vintage hipster tee comes out: today, or tomorrow?”

Finally-- the Wall Street Journal notes-- people are fascinated by final words-- hoping they provide a glimpse into the other side. The Journal points out Jobs last words are similar to those of another famous inventor: Thomas Edison.

"According to various sources...Edison emerged from a coma, opened his eyes, looked upwards and said ‘It is very beautiful over there.’ Which may be another way of saying ‘Oh wow.’”