Website wootware.co.za Founded 2007 | Founders Rory David Magee Founder Rory David Magee | |
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Industry ComputersComputer hardwareComputer softwareConsumer electronics Key people Rory David Magee (Founder & CEO) Products Computer hardware, software, peripherals, gaming, electronics, accessories, PCs, laptops and more | ||
Wootware.co.za is an online retailer of computer hardware and software geared towards enthusiast computing. It is based in Somerset West, Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa.
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The company currently offers delivery only within South African borders via door-to-door courier services such as Dawn Wing (a division of DPD Laser), FastWay and FedEx.
History
Wootware was founded in 2007 by Rory David Magee and operated from a residential address in Somerset West. Expansion required that the business relocate to the Somerset West Business Park in 2013, which currently serves as the headquarters of operation.
Name
The term Woot originated as a hacker-term for root (or administrative) access to a computer. However, the term coincides with the gamer term w00t which is a portmanteau of the words 'Wow, loot!'
Distribution & Brand Offering
Wootware is an official distributor of G.Skill memory and peripherals, Galax video cards, Phanteks chassis/case-accessories, PowerColor video cards and Raijintek cooling products.
The brand offering also includes tier-one OEMs / vendors such as ASUS, EVGA, Gigabyte, MSI, Intel and AMD CPU ranges as well as Nvidia and Radeon video cards.