Switching Computers: How Do I Transfer My Library The Easy Way?

There are several parts to this question. So I'll try to be as clear as possible. Here's the story, I bought a new laptop over 1 year ago but I'm not able to transfer my library as it is exactly on the old one. So now I think it's high time I switched but I'd like to know if it is possible to:
- Sync my iPod to the new computer and have playlist and all appear the same as the old computer (I tried this but it'll only sync back music I purchased from iTunes not my earlier stuff)? Or
- Is there a way that I could copy the saved ".itl" file from my current iTunes music folder into the new one and copy my iTunes files physically to the new folder via an external drive and have my PLAYLISTS STAY the same? Or
- Is there some other way that I can do this that I'm not thinking of?
My Library is a mess and my PLAYLISTs keep everything organized for me. I'll probably cry if I have to physically recreate them in the new computer because it's going to take YEARS. Besides, it means that everytime I change computers I'll have to go through the same thing over again.
I don't know if you can tell how much this means to me but I have a computer that's still brand new (and 4x more powerful than my current one) for over a year now just because I can't get my iLife in order.
SP PLEASE ANY AND ALL HELPFUL INFORMATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Ps. I have iPod Classic 5 and latest iTunes 7.??
*The__MAN (my apologies for being so wordy)

Digging around a little more, I found this http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173 and I think I'll answer my question.
Thanks for looking,
The__MAN out! (God I hope it works).

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