Migrating Setups

I didn't quite know where to put this, so off topic is close enough. I did try Win8 on a VM, but I don't want to go through the risk of running it native/

I've become accustomed to having a 2 monitor setup and multitasking; my left monitor is work (source code, database layout, etc) or game/video, and my right monitor is viewing work, but most importantly, the general computer use. I'm concerned about Metro and how I use apps on my right monitor.

For instance, right now I have Chrome with 8 tabs, mIRC running on top, WinAmp also running on top, in a layout that lets me access all three, and jump to Thunderbird and other apps quickly on the taskbar.

What I'm concerned with is Metro-izing apps taking over the screen instead of letting me run multiple apps on top of each other (neverminding Explorer windows)...

How is this doable in Win8?

Welcome.

In its current implementation, Metro on a multi-monitor set-up is quite limited. Basically, the Metro start screen will run on one monitor only and any Metro application you run - it's only possible to run two Metro applications simultaneously - will run on the same screen. Whilst it's possible to choose which monitor to use for Metro, it cannon be extended. This may or may not change in later builds...