Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

AST Research, Inc.
     
         A company, formed some time before 1980, that was a
        leading {personal computer} manufacturer.  AST developed
        {desktop}, mobile, and {server} {PC}s that were sold in more
        than 100 countries worldwide.  It is now (2000-03-02) trading
        as {ARI Service}.  In January 1999 the name and intellectual
        property were acquired by a new company named {AST Computers,
        LLC}.
     
        (2000-03-21)