Microsoft Surface Pro Features: Filmmaking with Amanda Lippert with the Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet Video Released ahead Late October Release [Video]

By Michael Oleaga / m.oleaga@latinospost.com (staff@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Oct 16, 2013 06:13 AM EDT

Tags Microsoft, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Surface Pro, Microsoft Surface 2, Microsoft Surface Pro 2, Microsoft Surface Tablet, Tablet

Microsoft launched a new video for the Surface tablet and has teamed with a filmmaker in the process.

The new Surface Pro advertisement features filmmaker Amanda Lippert as she discusses her filmmaking process with the Microsoft tablet and SCRATCH Play.

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"When I first got the Surface, I didn't think it would be that big of a difference but it's kinda addictive," said Lippert. "It gives me the power to run all of the programs that I would run on my computer wherever I need to be."

Lippert moved to Los Angeles to pursue the filmmaking career, and as an independent filmmaker, one has to do a lot with very little and the Surface has proved beneficial.

She noted how the SCRATCH Play on the Surface tablet allows her to view footage she's filmed and that everything looks exactly how Lippert wants it to be before shipping it to the colorist for further work.

The Surface Pro video comes as Microsoft is set to launch the second-generation Surface tablets across several countries.

The new Surface tablets have been available for pre-orders since Sept. 24 and but will be released across 22 markets including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.

According to the online Microsoft Store, the Surface 2's 32GB model, priced at $449, is expected to ship by Oct. 21. The 64GB of the Surface 2, however, is expected to ship on Oct. 25 with a price tag $549.

The Surface Pro 2's 64GB model, with a price tag of $899, is expected to ship by Oct. 21. The 128GB model, priced at $999, is set to ship by Oct. 25. The 256GB and 512GB models are expected to ship on Oct. 29 and are priced at $1,299 and $1,799, respectively.