Issues syncing 4S with iTunes - account problem?

I have an iPhone 4S and iTunes 10.5. This morning I was going to sync my iPhone when I was prompted to authorize my computer - the same MacBook I've been using to sync with for the past two years, the same one I used to setup my 4S last week, etc. Then I was prompted to enter my AppleID to authorize auto-purchases. First I tried my Apple ID with the @me.com domain and the correct password, but the credential entry/auth window appeared again. Re-entered credentials, it reappeared.
So for the third try I entered my old Apple ID, (which was my email address) and password, and the auth window went away. But now iTunes is sitting on step 7 or 7 (synching Genius data) and the status bar says "Waiting for Objects to Copy", but it never goes further, and I end up ejecting my phone.
I can't tell if this is an iTunes problem, iPhone problem or account problem. Any ideas?
PS: apologies if this is in the wrong forum, please move as needed...

If you only want the free iPhone apps, take a look here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534
Read the steps carefully as the order in which you follow them is apparently critical. This seems to come and go, or only apply to App Stores in specific countries, so you may not see the option for "None" when asked for a payment type.
Note that this only applies to the App Store; you will not be able to get any of the free content in the iTunes Store without entering in some sort of payment method (credit card, prepaid iTunes card, gift certificate, etc.) And since you already started to create an account, you'll probably have to start over, which will mean selecting a different email account; you can set one up temporarily in a free service such as Gmail if you don't have another permanent email, and then go in to your account afterwards and change the email address.
Otherwise you'll have to enter in some sort of payment method, either a credit card (it can probably be one of the "prepaid" ones many banks offer) or a prepaid iTunes card.
Regards.
Message was edited by: Dave Sawyer

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