Have you considered setting up a virtual pc or booting *nix from a dvd?
Nope, honestly neither one of them have ever crossed my mind. I got a bug stuck up my butt thinking that a *nix command processor for windows had to have been developed and I got stuck on that idea.
Im clueless about virtual pc's. but as of right now that is my research project for the night ... so stay around, as usual Im sure I'll have a buttload of questions about it.