Iphone - sync with mac after previously using pc

I have recently bought a macbook after having always had a pc before. I have had an iphone for 2 years and synced it regularly with my pc. Now I want to sync it with my mac as I'll be using the mac ongoing but I'm afraid of losing the important info in my contacts and calendar when I do. How can I avoid this?
Thanks!

before you connect your iphone disable the automatic sync in itunes (choose itunes-settings-device, here you can disable it)
if you sync the first time, itunes asks you/you can choose between erase data or bring together or merge it, if you choose bring together/merge than all of your contacts/calendar data from iphone will appear on your mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1296?viewlocale=en_US

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