ITunes and iPod Classic Freeze: How Can I Avoid It???

Sorry if this should have been a part of the longer iTunes and iPods freeze discussion string.
My 80g Classic is in the mail and due to arrive on Friday. I ordered directly from Apple (for the engraving but obviously not as easy to return).
After reading all the discussion about the iTunes freezing issue I have a few questions of my own:
I have Windows 2000 at work, Windows XP on desktop at home and Windows Vista on my laptop. My entire library (combination of original home desktop, smaller work library and a few songs even purchased on laptop) is on external hard drive that I use with laptop.
Which computer should I connect my new iPod to first? My preference is work since the iPod is being shipped here. It arrives on Friday and I want to start using it on a road trip on Saturday.
I'm a Manage Manually kind of guy especially since I have music on three different authorized computers.
Any tips or suggestions that you think will help me PRIOR to actually trying to connect iPod with iTunes would be greatly appreciated!

NO answer is my answer. I guess I can't avoid it. Thankfully I learned to look at the box that says not compatable with Windows 2000.
I'm going to give it a shot with Windows Vista. I have latest iTunes on laptop and my old 60g Photo connects just fine.
Best of luck to us all!

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