...the Start screen this time around, because I've started to rely on a lot of the Apps and like having them on the Start screen. But it definitely is a viable option that I covered it in a June article:

Make the Windows 8 Start Screen work like the Start Menu
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/make-the-windows-8-start-screen-work-like-the-start-menu/6232