How to sync with a library without the computer's files overwriting phone

My laptop died. I had another older laptop that I had synced with months before. However my phone has playlists, music, apps, that I DO NOT want overwritten. I can connect, backup but if I select Sync with Apps or Music, iTunes says it will overwrite the phone!! And it gives me NO option to do the opposite, overwrite the library FROM the phone. How the **** do you do that?

You need a 3rd party utility to get the data off the phone. Touchcopy is supposed to be good
http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php
The sync system assumes you do regular syncs to your desktop, and that your desktop is your backup device. If you don't sync that often - well, you see what happens

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