Macbook pro retina with 2 monitors

i'm considering switching to macbook pro retina. will it support 2 external thunderbolt monitors independantly with different programs operating on each?

I haven't tried it, but the official answer appears to be "yes":
"Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on up to two external displays, at millions of colors"
"Two Thunderbolt ports (up to 10 Gbps)"
All three displays can become one extended desktop. Windows for various applications can be spread among them as you prefer, assuming the applications do nothing to prevent it.

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