There are also some after market programs that alow you to hook your iPod up to any machine without losing any files. I'm not sure what the name of it is but will work on finding out for you. Someone I worked with offered it to me, but I never had time on that job to get it done.
I think apple tried to sue this company for making it, but lost. I've heard its a great program.

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