How do I switch from Mac to Windows quickly, without just restarting the computer?

I know i can go to bootcamp on the Windows side and click "restart in Mac OS" but is there a similar way to switch quickly from the Mac side over to the Windows side?

Apple has BootPicker http://www.apple.com/education/resources/bootpicker/ for this.
Stefan

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