Following on from the confirmed launch of the “unlimited” pink version of the Microsoft Zune being set for a May 1st release, it looks as if the next “funky” color to hit the shelves will be the Orange Microsoft Zune.

Jason Reindorp, the Zune’s marketing director, confirms that there will also be another new color of Microsoft’s music player hitting shelves. Looking at images from ZuneScene it’ll be Orange (unless this is a belated April Fools.

Not content with Black, White and Brown (you’ve got to admit this is a bit different), Microsoft have decided to add a tangerine looking version to the line-up.

Microsoft have also stated that their will be a big advertising push for the Zune, with sums not quite up there for a launch. To quote Jason Reindorp, Microsoft’s marketing director for Zune, “We have a second wave of marketing and advertising coming out next month.”