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Wootagent feeds your Woot obsession
All right, I'll own up to it right away. I'm a Woot! nut. I check out their deal of the day before I even look at my email in the morning. I daresay, I've even been known to see what the day's Woot! is before grabbing my morning cuppa Joe. I know I'm not alone in my love of Woot! and that some folks even stay up late into the night compulsively refreshing their browser to get the jump on other Wooters when a new item is about to be offered. Or, um, so I've heard. Imagine my glee when I heard about Wootagent, a little applet that runs in your system tray and automatically pops up to inform you of a new Woot, a Woot-Off, or when an item sells out (you did get it before it sold out, right?). I downloaded Wootagent last night and woke this morning to find a little pop-up in the corner of my screen informing me of the day's deal, complete with tabbed links, the product description, and comparative price information from Froogle.
Wootagent can be customized a multitude of ways to suit any Wooter's fancy. Want to hear a sound when a new item is available? Check. Want to get rid of the price or description tab? Check. Want to control the pop-up speed? Check. Wootagent is handy for letting you know about great deals you might otherwise miss, and essential for hardcore Wooters who want regular updates from the site.
Although Wootagent is not affiliated with the Woot website, the pop-up sports the same unfortunate dark green and mustard yellow color scheme. But, hey, that's a small price to pay for a widget that feeds my Woot obsession.
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