Unannounced Zune "Citron" color unearthed

Digging through software resource files to find hidden tidbits about upcoming iPod and iPhone features has become almost as automatic as the unboxing ritual these days, and apparently the Zune 2.0 software hasn't been spared this treatment. Long Zheng did some hefty digging, and unearthed a citrus yellow "Citron" flavor of 4GB / 8GB Zune. Obviously Microsoft has announced no such Zune, so perhaps they're holding onto it for a holiday surprise. The player does have the odd distinction of being the only one with a black touchpad instead of a consistent color across the device, so maybe Microsoft just axed this one early on and forgot to pull it from the software. Only time will tell, but here's hoping that Microsoft doesn't bore us to tears this time around with incessant color updates while the software is left to rot.

[cameron @ Nov 13th 2007 10:46AM]

what color would they come up next? Grapefruit?

[rzlmlchm009 @ Nov 13th 2007 11:10AM]

Nah, it would be called Grapefrune. :)

[Ryan Trevisol @ Nov 13th 2007 11:15AM]

It's the scheduled-then-scrapped BumbleBee Transformers tie-in Zune . . .

[clads01 @ Nov 13th 2007 10:47AM]

Seems a little suspect that MS would call this 'citron' when their other color names are 'red', 'green', 'pink', and 'black'. I would believe it more if the unearthed color was 'yellow'.

[Hater @ Nov 13th 2007 10:50AM]

It says "Warning" to me. Doesn't look very nice and I prefer my brown trout Zune.

[Eric @ Nov 13th 2007 10:51AM]

What about colors for the 80?

[loci @ Nov 13th 2007 10:53AM]

black and yellow....yuck.

two colours that nature combines to tell us to keep away.

nice thinking zune muppets.

[sean @ Nov 13th 2007 2:44PM]

...and yet people willingly get into black and yellow cabs all the time. Congratulations on a specious argument.

[loci @ Nov 13th 2007 2:53PM]

"and yet people willingly get into black and yellow cabs"

go away

[Neebs @ Nov 13th 2007 4:49PM]

Don't forget school buses.

[nate @ Nov 13th 2007 6:17PM]

school buses scare me...
school =(

[g.Park @ Nov 13th 2007 10:53AM]

It only plays Stryper songs, right?

[Preston @ Nov 13th 2007 10:59AM]

Soldiers, Soldiers, under command
Soldiers, Soldiers, fighting the Lords battle plan

[TDG01 @ Nov 13th 2007 11:52AM]

wow...that's bringing me way back....saw them in concert last year in Orlando...

[holycow @ Nov 13th 2007 10:58AM]

i wish this would've never 'unearthed'

[shaka999 @ Nov 13th 2007 11:02AM]

I like it. Better than the same old white or black.

[JPN @ Nov 13th 2007 11:03AM]

how do we know it's "citron" and not yellow?

seems like it's one of those "surprise" colors like the pink.

[Maestro @ Nov 13th 2007 11:08AM]

I kinda like it. It reminds me of the Sony Sports line of stuff they used to make (or still do),

[Student Driver @ Nov 13th 2007 11:29AM]

Looks more like "Electric Vomit" rather than Citron.

[leo2178 @ Nov 13th 2007 11:31AM]

It can't be good when your crap comes out yellow!

[DT @ Nov 13th 2007 11:37AM]

Esrog?

[Eli @ Nov 13th 2007 6:24PM]

Too bad, Microsoft's two months late for Succot :P

[Johnny @ Nov 13th 2007 11:37AM]

I shall call this the 'Bee' Zune.

[holycow @ Nov 13th 2007 11:44AM]

actually they could market it as the 'BEE MOVIE' zune..

[winchou @ Nov 13th 2007 11:41AM]

Is anyone else reminded of the old Sony Sports brand?

[NHAnimator @ Nov 13th 2007 12:44PM]

Yes. The guy about 5 posts back.

[jroc @ Nov 13th 2007 11:49AM]

Gold Jerry Gold

[jblake @ Nov 13th 2007 12:23PM]

now available in number one or number two...

[Greg @ Nov 13th 2007 12:12PM]

So, first there was a poo colored one... now...

[kish @ Nov 13th 2007 12:15PM]

wasn't really that keen to ditch my ipod for a zune until I saw this...just LOVE it.. :)

[Gregor @ Nov 13th 2007 12:37PM]

Just realized the software doesnt support auto playlists. WHAT??

[NHAnimator @ Nov 13th 2007 12:43PM]

Next up: the dark purple Prune Zune.

[ray.williams @ Nov 13th 2007 1:14PM]

No one thinks it looks like "Kill Bill"? Ironic color scheme.

[holycow @ Nov 13th 2007 1:32PM]

now that u mention it.. it does.. if it has Uma Thurman with a sword on the back.. im sold.. :)

[Good_Bytes @ Nov 13th 2007 1:47PM]

haha, they called it "Citron" Lemon in French.
Imagine if they kept the name in English

Get your lemon Zune... I swear it works!

The problem is that this expression of calling something extra cheap, a lemon also works in French, with it's French work.

I wonder if for the French language they will call it Zune 2 "Lemon".

[Justin @ Nov 13th 2007 1:56PM]

Maybe they'll only market it in Pittsburgh.

[neon @ Nov 13th 2007 2:09PM]

That's fukcin hot! GO STEELERS!

[ZuneArch @ Nov 13th 2007 2:29PM]

It's also 16GB :-)

[nephersir7 @ Nov 13th 2007 5:23PM]

If they thought translating lemon in french would be more appealing, they were wrong. In their place, i would have called it Lennnon or yellow submarine. Anyway, Zunes suck (less then ipod, but...) and Sansas rock

[Adam Lowe @ Nov 14th 2007 5:04AM]

Paul Thurrott discusses this on his site as a special release given to the Zune Team. http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2007/11/13/about-that-yellow-zune-it-s-a-commemorative-ship-gift.aspx

[aj @ Nov 14th 2007 11:43AM]

Ew!

[Awakened0ne @ Nov 26th 2007 12:04PM]

How much would this go for? $200 maybe?