Installing windows 7 on the NEW iMac 21.5inch mac

Hey Guys
im thinking on buying the new iMac 21.5 mac (link Below) but im wondering how would you install windows 7 on there through bootcamp.
The Mac doesnt have a disk drive and Apple USB Super Drive connects via USB which the Mac will not read well trying to install windows.
http://store.apple.com/au/browse/home/shop_mac/family/imac
So what steps do i take?

Well, if Windows isn't going to be used for gaming, just running Windows Apps, I'd highly recommend...
Parallels...
http://www.parallels.com/
VmWare Fusion...
http://www.vmware.com/mac
VirtualBox...
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

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