InDesign CS3 as a default version on a desktop

Is there a way to set InDesign CS3 to be the default version that will launch when CS2 and CS4 are also installed? We have clients who only work in CS2 and/or CS3, and need to maintain file compatibility with them. We would also like to upgrade to CS4; already purchased, but installation has been put off until we can resolve this issue. Saving CS4 files as .inx for CS3 compatibility is not an option for us, as this is not proven to be 100% error-free. Any suggestions?

Ah, Soxy! Some more news: we decided Soxy for Windows made sense, and we're close to releasing a beta.
Stay tuned and subscribe to www.rorohiko.com using RSS in your browser or e-mail client to make sure you get notified if you're interested (we purposely decided we don't do bulk-email - it's such a blunt sword compared to RSS).
Furthermore, Soxy for Macintosh will come out of beta soon, which will end the special price deal we have going for people who purchase a license during the beta test period.
Soxy is much better than 'Open With...' - it analyzes the double-clicked file, and opens it in the correct version (and you can decide what the correct version is). Simply double-click any InDesign CSx document, and Soxy will decide which of your installed versions is the best match.
So if you have CS3 and CS4 installed, and you double-click a CS2 document, by default, Soxy will open that file with InDesign CS3 (as you don't have CS2 installed) - by default it picks the 'nearest higher' version. Double-click a CS3 doc -> opens in InDesign CS3. Double-click a CS4 doc -> opens in InDesign CS4. And so on - and a similar deal for Illy or PDF files.
Cheers,
Kris

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