Installing Fusion3 and Windows 7 on external drive

Hello and Help!
I'm taking delivery on an iMac 27", 2.8 quad core, 8GB RAM and with 1TB HDD. I currently have Boot Camp on my MBP running Windows XPP. I invested in VMware Fusion3 and now run Boot Camp within OSX and really like it.
With the new iMac coming, someone suggested that I install Fusion3 and Windows, (which will be Windows 7) on a separate external HDD. First, I assume it's possible, but I have no clue as to how. Do I run Boot Camp with the external HDD mounted and path Windows 7 to it? And then do I install Fusion 3 in OSX or the external drive. Installing in OSX is easy since I've already done it, but I don't know about installing it on an external drive.
Any help would be most appreciated.
Ron

Please see http://bleeptobleep.blogspot.fr/2013/02/mac-install-windows-7-or-8-on-external.h tml for one possible solution.
Windows-to-Go is also another option - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/products-and-technologies/devi ces/windowstogo.aspx

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