Moving computer - what happens to my app data?

I'm moving from a PC to an iMac - not sure that's particularly relevant. Basically I want to sync my iPod touch to a new computer.
I'm not too bothered about music. My main concern is that i really dont want to lose my application data - I've selected the "Transfer Purchases" options, so I think my new computer now "owns" the purchases. However I'm still not actually syncing the apps - if I check the box, I get told "All existing applications and their data on the iPod "ipod name" will be replaced with applications from this iTunes library.
So how can I transfer the data too?
A completely different question... if I eventually upgrade from my iPod to an iPhone, can I then move my purchased applications *and data* to that?
TIA. Ian.

The application data is not stored with the applications. It is included in the iPod backup. If you restore your iPod from the backup, the application data is restored. When you upgrade to an Phone, you can restore it from your iPod's backup and transfer the data.
See pages 64 and 157 in the User Guide

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