Can't sync my ipod not enough free space!

I went to download/ sync some more cd's on to my laptop and got a new message saying that I don't have enough "free space" to hold all the items in the itunes library! It had stated (additional 820.3 MB required), which I know I need more than that. Does anybody know how to get more MB's for this cause I don't understand how it could run out of space so quick- it's not like I've loaded it up already, besides this Ipod should hold double what's on there!  This is a new laptop too, so I don't understand any of this - can someone explain this and tell me what I need to do before I make a permanent residence at Apple??? Thanks, Julie

No longer a problem. After leaving a while and trying again the iPad and iMac successfully synced.

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