Upgrading to new iPod Touch

I have a second generation iPod touch that when i get the new ipod touch i will be giving to my brother. So first right now the ipod touch is syncing to a mac, but my brother syncs to a PC (same house, same account) is there a way to transfer new apps across the computers when a new one gets purchased accross the computers? Also can i wipe out my ipod touch 2nd generation and give it to my brother to start again with all the apps we have (most apps are on the Mac so when i find a solution i will transfer all of the apps for him to choose from. ) THen when i sync my new ipod touch do i need to start from scratch or can i just have it bee the same way (NOT same firmware as it was at the last backup of the 2ng generation. Any ideas, thought, solutions, or opinions would be great!

You can backup the iTunes library and restore it on the other computer to get all content across: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1382 or copy it to an external HD: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
If you change your computer, your ipod will be erased during the first sync, but you can restore your data if you transfer your purchases and backup manually before you sync for the first time.
To back up manually, right click on your ipod in the device list and choose backup. This backup can be used to restore from after the new set up of the ipod. More info here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
How to set up your ipod as new device for your brother: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3828

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