My computer died, how to sync without....

Hello all. Well my dilemma is that my dell laptop has died. This was the computer I used to sync my iPhone. Now it has been several weeks since I have synced my iPhone so I am needing to so I will not loose any information in case my iPhone crashed. In the past several weeks I have purchased several apps and do not want to loose them in the sync process. When I go to sync my iPhone to my daughters computer (there is not any iPhone's synced to this computer), it states that all existing apps on my iPhone will be replaced from the iTunes library (iTunes Library is empty). I take it as the apps on my iPhone will be deleted. I only have around $40 worth of apps so far but still I do not want to loose them. Syncing to my daughters computer is only temporary until I get me a new laptop. Then I will sync only to the new computer. Which will not be for a couple months though. Is it possible to sync to my daughters computer without loosing my apps, also my music, contacts, etc. Thanks for your help.
little more info.
My iPhone is 16g 3Gs software v. 3.1.2
My dead dell computer was running windows xp
My daughters computer is a Toshiba Satelitte running windows Vista. and no other iPhone was ever synced to her computer.
Again thanks alot

Welcome to the discussions,
Transfer your purchases and back up manually and keep on syncing on this computer. Here's how to:
Authorize the new computer in the Store menu. Disable autosync in itunes, connect your phone, right click on it in the device list and choose backup.
This will save data, pictures taken with the phone and settings to itunes. See what's included in this backup here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
Transfer your purchases the same way to copy all apps and bought media from the Store to your computer. Set up at least one contact and event on your computer to be able the merge your calendars and contacts after your phone got wiped during the first sync.
The rest of the data can be restored again from the manual backup you made.
Repeat this process when you'll switch to your new computer.
Restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Apps can be downloaded again for free: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

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