Changing computers & transfer purchases?

I am in the process of switching from a desktop PC to a MacBook Pro as my main iTunes computer. However, when I used Home Sharing to copy the files, I didn't copy all of them (I didn't want some songs anymore). Will this do anything to my iPod?
Also, I have been buying a few songs from my iPod on the iTunes app, so it has several songs that are not in my main iTunes, as they were purchased on the iPod itself. I know how to transfer the purchases, but coupled with the first problem (switching computers), how do I go about transferring this?
Basically, I want to change computers (with less songs on the new comp's iTunes than on the iPod) and transfer my purchases. How would I tackle this double duty problem?
Thanks!
Ian

iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Open iTunes and immediately hold down the Option (alt) key (shift on Windows), then guide it to the new location of the library.
Your iPod is only going to want to sync with one library at a time. It will likely see your Mac library as a brand new library and want to wipe the ipod, then replace the content with whatever you tell it to use on the new Mac. Easiest would be to copy the whole library are instructed above, then delete content you do not want.

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