With talk about the ZX Spectrum Next and the ZX Vega+ what’s often forgotten is the Recreated ZX Spectrum from Elite Systems. Looking rather fantastic, a replica bluetooth keyboard honouring the original rubber-keyed Spectrum with an app (Google/iOS) that brought the user games and Sinclair BASIC. This machine looked like a winner however it was dogged by numerous issues which are still sore points for people two years on. Well today Steve Wilcox – from Elite Systems – released a public statement regarding this machine and you can read it below…
Public Statement
The Recreated ZX Spectrum
A commercial dispute arose between Elite Systems Ltd (‘Elite’) and Ceratech Accuratus Ltd (‘Ceratech’) in 2015/2016.
On the 10th of March 2017 Elite and Ceratech entered into a full and final settlement agreement resolving all commercial terms.
Both parties can now assure customers of the availability of the Recreated ZX Spectrum and all associated apps and games.
The Recreated ZX Spectrum is the only full-size recreation of the 1980s’ Sinclair ZX Spectrum which enables many popular games to be played as they were originally.
Ceratech is one of the oldest British registered manufacturers of input devices and peripherals and now has over 500 different models available. In 1981, Ceratech began to manufacture and distribute products within the UK, Europe and the United States before opening a branch office in Paris. The main product portfolio covers EPOS, Gaming, Industrial and Office Peripherals.
Elite was incorporated in England in 1984 and was originally a leading developer and publisher of ground-breaking games for the Sinclair Spectrum and Commodore 64 home computer systems. Today Elite is not only a highly-specialised developer and publisher of game software products for mobile and other devices, it’s also the designer and distributor of innovative hardware devices.
Contacts:
To purchase a Recreated ZX Spectrum or to become a reseller, whilst existing stock lasts-Ceratech: Angela Lennox, sales@ceratech.co.uk
Thereafter and for all other matters- Elite: Steve Wilcox, steve.wilcox@elite-systems.co.uk
So it appears that the remaining stock of the Recreated ZX Spectrum can now be bought and sold – if you’re a seller – from Ceratech and the apps for the machine now link directly from the Recreated ZX Spectrum website too. Though what happens once this stock has run out only Steve and Ceratech know.
For those that wanted one of these machines but missed out this may be the time to grab one.
Originally published May 11, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
