Moving iTunes to a new PC (I have an iPhone that I use with iTunes)

I just just a new PC, it's much better than the old one. Moving the music should be no problem, I think I can just copy all of my music to the new machine using a DVD burner or a external hard drive. How can I actually move all of the other stuff that iTunes does though? For example, my "Applications", and my podcasts. I sync with google mail, so I can just set that all up I guess.
Any tips from anyone that has done this would be MUCH appreciated. My old machine is windows xp, my new machine is windows vista, both 32-bit if that makes a difference.
Thanks!

The following article tells you how to do it using an iPod.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329?viewlocale=en_US
In fact the method works just as well with an external drive - obviously you don't have to do all the iPod specific stuff.
The basic method is to install iTunes on the new PC and then replace the iTunes folder in the Music which iTunes creates with the iTunes folder from your old PC.
The catch in Vista is that Vista may think that the iTunes from the old PC does not belong to you so you don't get write access.
You have to adjust the permissions for the iTunes folder so your account has full control.
Help on permissions:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/2464a180-e5dc-45d1-a2b8-3c8a 2b571e9d1033.mspx
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/05/25/how-to-take-ownership-and-grant-permiss ions-in-windows-vista/

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