Install windows on the latest imacs

the new imacs do not have a superdrive installed anymore, which is a big problem for those of us that use that drive to install bootcamp and windows via dvd!
I've read that you can make an external apple superdrive recognizable by the imac, and I did that, but then when it flips over to do the win install, the external drive isn't recognized apparently anymore, the install never continues and you have to go back and get rid of the win partition it attempted to create.
I've read that I can create a bootable windows usb drive, but what I don't know is if the imac will recognize a bootable usb thumb drive if it won't recognize an apple external superdrive? I can't find that answer anywhere.

iMovie HD 6 can be copied directly to the new Mac.  QT Player can be downloaded and installed on them from this Apple webpage: QuickTime Player 7 for Mac OS X v10.6.3 or later.
However, with iDVD it's a bit more difficult as the themes must be installed in the HD/Library and the application in the Applications folder.  If you have the disks that came with your iMac it will have an "Applications Install Disc" similar to the one in the lower lefthand corner (#3) of this screenshot.
You should be able to install iDVD from it.  If you don't end up with all of the Themes after the installation you can locate the HD/Library/Applications Support/iDVD/Themes folder and copy it to the same location on the new Mac.  Then in iDVD use the iDVD/Advanced preference pane to locate and link those themes to iDVD:
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