AST Research

Developed PC upgrade components and x86 based clone computers until the late 1990s. AST Research was acquired by Samsung in 1997, and the name was briefly used in 1999-2001 as "AST Computers."

Products

Apple/Macintosh

• AST RamStak - memory card for the Apple Lisa / Macintosh XL
• AST-VisionPlus - video input card for the Apple IIgs
• AST Mac86 - DOS card for Macintosh SE

PC Clones

• AST Power Premium 4/33 - 486 system
• AST Advantage! Adventure 6066d - 486 system
• AST Advantage! Pro 486SX/25 - 486 system
• AST Advantage! 812E - Pentium system
• AST Bravo LC 4/33 - 486 system

Laptops

• AST Premium Exec 386SX/20 - 386 laptop
• AST Bravo NB 4/33s
• AST Advantage! Explorer 486SX/33

Misc

• AST-VGA Plus

Documentation

• https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/computing/general/ASTRESEARCH/ - AST technical bulletin archive

External Resources

• http://www.sandyflat.net/digerati/ast486/drivers/d-other/index.htm - misc AST setup disks/utilities