IBook G4 to MacBook Pro

What is the best way to get the applications, pictures, music, data, etc from my iBook G4 to my MacBook Pro. I currently back up my entire system to an external hard drive. So do I install that to the new MacBook, use a flash drive, other options. Thanks in advance for your advice.
Mike

When you first turn on the new MBP it will ask you if you want to migrate from an older Mac to the new machine. Simply follow the on-screen advice. If your G4 has a Firewire connection that would be best way to connect the two machines, you will need a cable like this. I would recommend not moving over applications though as they are made for PPC based machines, your new MBP is Intel based. You should research a little to see if there are Intel based version available so you can get the most up-to-date versions. If you have some software that is very expensive or you don't want to update them they should run on your new MBP under Rosetta.
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