Varix VC 50 information

VC 50
	Varix VC 50
Manufacturer	Engetécnica/Varix
Release date	1983; 41 years ago
Lifespan	1985; 39 years ago
Units sold	500 to 1000
Operating system	Varix Basic
CPU	6809E @ 0.895 / 1.79 MHz
Memory	64 kB
Display	Composite monitor, PAL-M TV
Graphics	MC6847 video display generator
Sound	6-bit DAC
Backward; compatibility	TRS-80 Color Computer

The VC 50 was an 8-bit home computer produced in Brazil by the company Engetécnica (later called Varix) between 1983 and 1985.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It was one of the many clone machines based on the TRS-80 Color Computer introduced during the Brazilian "Market Reserve", like the Codimex CD-6809 or Prológica CP 400 COLOR.^[5]

^ SCHARF, Luciano (July 2019). "Varix VC 50 História e Legado do Mítico TRS-80 Color Nacional" (PDF). Revista Jogos 80 (in Portuguese). No. 21. pp. 60–64.
^ "Micro Varix 50 - TRS Color". Clube Old Bits (in Portuguese). 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
^ "Microcomputador Varix VC50 - Operação". Datassette (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
^ "epocalc - Computer models database". www.epocalc.net. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
^ Benassi, Elaine; H. Bersch, Fernando. A História da informática no Brasil (in Portuguese).

[:1-1] SCHARF, Luciano (July 2019). "Varix VC 50 História e Legado do Mítico TRS-80 Color Nacional" (PDF). Revista Jogos 80 (in Portuguese). No. 21. pp. 60–64.

[2] "Micro Varix 50 - TRS Color". Clube Old Bits (in Portuguese). 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-21.

[3] "Microcomputador Varix VC50 - Operação". Datassette (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2023-03-21.

[4] "epocalc - Computer models database". www.epocalc.net. Retrieved 2023-03-21.

[5] Benassi, Elaine; H. Bersch, Fernando. A História da informática no Brasil (in Portuguese).