Does iTunes play tricks?

I've had a 2G ipod for years. I just upgraded to a 5G 80GB. I used my 2G not only to listen to songs from the device, but to listen via connecting to other computers and playing from the playlist which were kept on my 2G. I also used it to connect to my work computer, as a means of backing up the animations I created; using the ipod as a means of transporting my files to my home raid.
When I choose not to automatically transfer my songs, photos and videos, in iTunes, it wipes out the songs, video and photos in the ipod (including contacts and calendar info).
Is there a way to auto sync the 5G ipod on my home system, which will allow me to keep my music, video, and photos, and prevent the ipod from syncing to my work computer? And allow me to listen to my ipod's playlist on my work computer as well?
Thanks!

In iTunes there should be an option to manually sync an iPod, use that. Also, when you plug in an iPOd to a different computer, it will be kind enough to ask if you want to sync it or not. Very useful yes?

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Copied from this link.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html
+Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.+
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