CS4 Upgrade - still use CS3?

I currently have CS3 and I'm thinking about getting the CS4 Upgrade. I know if I buy the regular CS4 software I'll be able to use CS3 AND CS4, but I'm wondering if this is also true if I get the CS4 Upgrade. I've never upgraded before, so I'm not really sure how that works. There are parts of CS3 that I prefer over CS4 (and vice versa), so if purchasing the Upgrade means I can't use both on the same computer, then I'd rather not get CS4 at all.
Thanks in advance for any help!

Yes you can still use both versions after the upgrade.
The upgrade does not touch the earlier version, it is a full installation in a separate folder under Program Files.
You can't have both versions running simultaneously but that's hardly a drawback.
(Most of the features removed from CS4 can be added back in.)

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