CS4 trial overrides CS3 default apps

Hey,
I've installed trial versions of the new CS4 apps we use (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) to evaluate a bit before deciding on an upgrade.
However, EVERYTHING seems to open in CS4 apps now, and it seems impossible to change the default app to anything other than the CS4 versions. I can change single documents, but I can't change the default for all documents, CS4 somehow overrides this on and on.
I've even tried a "Default Apps" prefpane, but no go. Selecting the CS3 app just causes it to immediately revert to the CS4 version. Changing the UTI it seems possible to change it to Preview, but it doesn't even list the CS3 version in that dropdown. Whichever way I turn, it seems to always go back to defaulting to CS4 apps. I DO NOT WANT THAT! I am only evaluating it, not using it for day to day production. I also don't want to uninstall it (yet), since I still need to check it out further.
Following some tips on the net, I've also tried setting the default apps in BOTH Bridge CS3 and Bridge CS4 to for example InDesign CS3 for .indd files, yet it STILL opens in CS4 for some reason. And why there are two seemingly independent tables (one in Bridge CS3, one in CS4) that doesn't reflect the changes of the other one is beyond me.
What can I do to have CS3 apps open documents as default, but still allow CS4 to reside on the system for evaluation purposes? For that matter, I can't for the life of me understand why Adobe needs to fiddle with this in their own apps as well, why not just let the system/user handle this?
b Any help is welcome, the bottom line is: I want to keep CS4 installed for evaluation, but keep using CS3 apps as default apps for all existing documents.

Aliases is what I use now, yes, and of course it
i works.
Not the first time I've had to use multiple versions of Adobe apps, although the first time I've had problems with it on OS X. I was just wondering if there was any way for the USER to override this (I believe it is meant to be possible, if you ask Apple) and choose which app to open a specific file type in. I guess in that respect, even old Windows (despite all its flaws) versions trumps OS X.
Let's just conclude then that no one knows any workaround for this and leave it at that. Funny thing, it seems that if you ask a question within the Mac or Linux community, the answers you get are sometimes waaay off the mark (nowhere near helpful to the original question) while Windows communities are more like "Do this, it'll solve your problem". Are Linux/Mac users thinking more outside the box, one wonders? :)

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