Virtual CDROM and Windows 7

I probably should update this more often, but I only seem to do it when something gets me in a ruckus, and today is Windows and mounting ISOs.

I have never understood why Microsoft has never included inherent loopback mounting functionality in Windows, particularly when they release just about everything as an .iso. Interestingly, it's not just me: http://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsServerFeedback/feedback/details/351231/mount-iso-files

To mount a CDROM/DVD in Windows 7/Vista, I have used:
http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html
http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-history.htm
I seem to prefer MagicDisc though.

On Windows XP, Microsoft supplies a tool:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/b/6/7b6abd84-7841-4978-96f5-bd58df02efa2/winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel_21.exe

And with those tools, I now have the same functionality that I had with System 6 on a Mac IIsi.