Using iPhone and iTunes on new computer: synch without losing music, etc.

I had to purchase a new computer (Gateway) as laptop crashed. I downloaded iTunes but can't synch as I get the message my phone can only synch to one iTunes library (the one on my laptop); if I want it to synch it will erase everything currently on my phone. How do I make the new computer the primary one for my iPhone and synch without everything being erased from my phone (music, pictures biggest concern). Thanks.

Here is a discussion of some third-party utilities that can get stuff from your iPhone to your new computer. http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=11014893#11014893

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