New Computer-How do i avoid contact data loss?

I recently bought a new laptop and have yet to find an answer for my issue on here. I do not use any thrid party software for managing my iPhone contacts. I just want to be able to retire my old computer, and not have to sync on it. What do I do to ensure that my contacts do not get lost? I've imported all my music, and have no worries about my apps. Any help is appreciated!

If you have a least one unique contact in whatever supported application you use for that purpose on your computer(Outlook, Windows Address Book), when you sync that will generate a "merge" or "replace" prompt regarding your contacts. Select merge. To insure you get that prompt, disable auto sync when an iphone/ipod is connected under preferences in itunes. In Windows, this is under the edit menu. Connect your phone, itunes running, & right click the phone in the device pane & select "Reset Warnings". The important point to remember is that you do not want to sync to any empty address book. The entry can be fake, that doesn't matter, but make sure you have at least one.

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