Easiest way to import from old computer

i have about 500 songs in itunes on my old laptop that i want to put on my new laptop to use with my ipod. i cant get the ipod to sync on the old computer bc the itunes doesnt see the ipod. whas the easiest way to transfer the songs to my new laptop so i can put them onto my ipod. thanks

See this article...
How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
Perhaps even if your iTunes on the old machine doesn't see the iPod, if you can get the computer to see the iPod as a drive you can use the article's method.
Otherwise you might consider a USB thumb drive to move the files.
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