Microsoft Partners now offered Microsoft Surface SDK

If you're part of a company which is enrolled in the Microsoft Partner program, and you are lusting for the ability to try out Microsoft's Surface SDK, your wish is now granted. According to Ars Technica, Microsoft has opened up the SDK to three different levels of Partners, each with bigger benefits than the tier below it.

To get access to it, you'll have to join what Microsoft is calling the Surface QuickStart Program, which has the three aforementioned tiers; the lowest are called Microsoft Surface Community Members, a step above that are called the Surface Partners and the highest level are Strategic Partners. We've included a chart below detailing the benefits, thanks to Ars Technica. Please note the Partners level is the one in which the SDK is offered, and above; Community Members aren't allowed.

If your company is not already a Microsoft Partner, then you'll have to go through the following steps to become one:

• Ensure you have a Windows Live ID.
• Use said ID to sign in to the Partner Membership Center
• Answer a couple questions about yourself and your company, which won't take long.
• Accept the Microsoft Partner Program Agreement.

If you do get a chance to test this out, please fire back in the comments on how it goes.