Downloading music from a "new" computer

I have an iPod Nano (2nd generation). We have a new computer using Windows 7. I've heard that using a different computer to download music to your iPod can "fry" the iPod. How can I continue to download music to my iPod using my new computer?

Connecting to a new computer will erase your iPod, die to the different iTunes library.
To be able to sync to the new one, transfer your purchases by right clicking on your device in the device list, choosing "transfer purchases". Other music you did not buy in iTunes can only be copied, if you use 3rd party software.
iTunes will erase the iPod during the first sync, but you can sync your transferred media again after that, and you iPod will be linked to the new library from that point on.

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