Syncing iOS devices to a new iTunes?

A week or so ago when i turned my iMac (late 2009 model) on it came up with stuff about a kernel panic and wouldnt let me get into the computer so after many attempts of restarting the computer and using various keyborad shortcuts i had no luck. So i rang up apple and asked them what was going on. I was told to bring my imac in so they could have a look at it. When i arrived i was set up at the genius bar and was told my hard drive had basically crashed/crapped itslef, and i didnt have anything backed up (but the guy at the genius bar plugged in some hard drive and showed me i lost my stuff even though my computer accounts and folders were all there). So around $350 for a new hard drive later and a weeks wait for my computer which caused a lot of stress with scool and homework i received my imac back. It was basically a new computer but running snow leopard. So i have downloaded lion again and set up icloud and synced my mail, contacts etc but how am i meant to use my ipad, 2 ipods, 3 iphones (some of these are my brothers and mum, we use the same computer) on the computer if it is going to ask me to erase and sync my data. This proably doesnt make sense but i hope someone can help me out Has anyone else had the same problem and been able to use there devices without having to erase anything Thank you

Thanks Rk0812 but even after deauthorising and logging out, when i go to sync for example apps it says "Are you sure you want to sync apps? All existing apps and their data on the iPhone “Thomas S's iPhone” will be replaced with apps from this iTunes library." I just want to know if there is a way to put all my apps, music etc back on my computer without having to erase my stuff, but thanks for your input

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