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AST Research

AST Research, Inc., later doing business as AST Computer, was an American personal computer manufacturer. It was founded in 1980 in Irvine, California, by Albert Wong, Safi Qureshey, and Thomas Yuen, as an initialism of their first names. Wong left the company nine years later, followed by Yuen in 1992, with Qureshey remaining until AST was acquired by…

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Foundation (1979–1986)

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Founded
July 25, 1980; 46 years ago (1980-07-25), in Irvine, California, United States
Headquarters
Irvine, California, United States
Defunct
February 28, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-02-28)
Fate
Dissolved
Founder
Albert Wong · Safi Qureshey · Thomas Yuen
Number of employees
6,000 (1995)

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Foundation (1979–1986)

PC compatibles and Apple expansion (1986–1989)

Turnaround (1989–1994)

Decline and sale (1994–2001)

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AST Research

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Edges102
Triples113
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019417
Components1

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AST Research

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related to PC compatibles and Apple expansion (1986–1989) · 37
AST Research → Alltech Electronics, Apple, Apple IIGS, AST, AST Vision Plus, AST's, AST's PC, IBM, IBM PC, In, Intel, July, LRO, Mac286, Macintosh, MB RAM Disk, MS-DOS, NuBus, October, PC
related to Foundation (1979–1986) · 33
AST Research → Albert, All, AST, AST Associates, August, Before, By, California, Computer Automation Inc, Costa Mesa, HDLC, Hong Kong, IBM PC, IBM Personal Computer, Irvine, July, KB, Orange Coast College, Pakistan, PC Magazine
related to Decline and sale (1994–2001) · 27
AST Research → According, Apple, AST, AST's, At, By, By December, California-based, CEO, Compaq, Ian Diery, IBM, In, In August Tandy, November, Orange County, PC, Prior, Qureshey, Radio Shack
Founder · 3
AST Research → Albert Wong, Safi Qureshey, Thomas Yuen
Defunct · 1
AST Research → February 28, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-02-28)
Fate · 1
AST Research → Dissolved
Founded · 1
AST Research → July 25, 1980; 46 years ago (1980-07-25), in Irvine, California, United States
Headquarters · 1
AST Research → Irvine, California, United States
Number of employees · 1
AST Research → 6,000 (1995)
Parent · 1
AST Research → Samsung Electronics (1997–2001)

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AST ResearchDefunctFebruary 28, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-02-28)1.00infobox
AST ResearchFateDissolved1.00infobox
AST ResearchFoundedJuly 25, 1980; 46 years ago (1980-07-25), in Irvine, California, United States1.00infobox
AST ResearchFounderAlbert Wong1.00infobox
AST ResearchFounderSafi Qureshey1.00infobox
AST ResearchFounderThomas Yuen1.00infobox
AST ResearchHeadquartersIrvine, California, United States1.00infobox
AST ResearchNumber of employees6,000 (1995)1.00infobox
AST ResearchParentSamsung Electronics (1997–2001)1.00infobox
AST ResearchTrade nameAST Computer1.00infobox
AST ResearchTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
AST ResearchWebsiteast.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 1996-10-29)1.00infobox

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