Old PC not available, no backup.  How to sync an iPhone 3GS to new PC

The PC that our son originally sync'ed the iPhone 3GS to has been destroyed.  No backups are available - the same incident that took out the PC also took out the backup device.
How do we sync the iPhne 3GS with the new PC without losing anything?  Preferably also with recovering and backing up apps, photos, and other content on the iPhone (Kindle books, etc.)
I have not exhausted the search possibilities, but I'm not seeing any third-party programs that can resonstruct all of these items in the iTunes account on the new PC.
Help, please?
Thanks,
David

Make sure your new computer is authorized in iTunes. Disable autosync in itunes, connect your iphone, right click on it in the device list and choose backup.
This will save data, pictures 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 iphone got wiped during the first sync.
The rest of the data can be restored from the backup you made.
Restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Music is one way only, from the computer to your device, unless you bought the songs in itunes and transferred your purchases.
There is 3rd party software out there, but not supported by Apple, see this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0
Saving data is also explained here: How to back up your data and set up as a new device

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