MicroSearch, Inc. opened its doors in 1983 as a full-service dealer for Commodore, Apple, and IBM PC's in a little showroom in Southwest Houston. The computer industry was growing fast and the price of personal computers was high but coming down in price quickly. The IBM PC was still a machine that cost about $3000 and the industry was earnestly looking for a cheaper machine. The Commodore 64 was a big seller for MicroSearch and a computer system could be assembled for about $600. The Commodore 64 remains to this day the most popular computer ever sold!

In 1986, MicroSearch moved to a 7000-square-foot showroom located off of the Southwest Freeway. The Commodore-Amiga 1000 was released and became a hit. Computer enthusiasts were astonished by the Amiga, its multitasking capabilities, and the infamous "boing" demonstration of a ball bouncing around a screen in stereo sound. After some initial growing pains of the Amiga, the Amiga 500 and Amiga 2000 became available and becomes another big seller. Because of their service and selection, MicroSearch would become the premiere Amiga dealer in Houston. MicroSearch promoted the Amiga like no other reseller.

One of the ways that MicroSearch supported the growth of the Amiga was by holding "Amiga Expos", which were gatherings of many Amiga software and hardware developers to come and show their goods to Texas area Amiga enthusiasts. These Expos were extremely popular and were once able to draw the interests of the principle developer of the Amiga, Jay Miner (a.k.a. "The Father of the Amiga"), to come and sign autographs for the attendees. MicroSearch, with its development and sales of the Amiga products like the ChromaKey+ and the ColorSplitter, was quickly becoming a video/graphic oriented sales, reseller, and supporter. The Amiga computer as a whole was seeing its strength in video and graphics becoming its main focus and hence the focus of MicroSearch.

In 1992, MicroSearch became the premiere NewTek Video Toaster dealer. The Video Toaster revolutionized the video production industry with the first complete video production studio in a box. For the first time, professional video hardware was within the grasp of the consumer, and MicroSearch was the largest Texas Authorized Dealer. MicroSearch partnered seminars, training, and expositions with its manufacturers to ensure its customers were informed and knowledgeable about the available solutions. MicroSearch offers competitive prices, flexible configuration, and excellent support of various video production hardware and software! MicroSearch also became the first Houston reseller of the FAST Video Machine from FAST Electronics, solidifying MicroSearch as a professional supplier of video hardware.

MicroSearch is now conveniently located to offer more than ever to our customers. We have an advanced training and demonstration center, along with a Virtual Studio. The training center allows us to provide hands on training for a vast number of products, as well as hands on demonstrations for potential customers. With the introduction of the Trinity, our location allows us to show off products in a studio environment like never before. If you would like any further information we can be easily reached Monday through Friday during the business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time).