Anyone who did transfer content from the iPod to the computer knows this can be quite a complicated process. On this page Copy iPod to PC you will read more about copying from the ipod to the pc.

The first thing to know when copying from an iPod is that Apple’s iTunes program only allows a maximum of five computers to be “synched” to a single account. This means that once five computers are associated with a particular account a new one will have to be opened. This new account will not have a record of all of the previously purchased content. This site iPod To PC has great infos about copying from the ipod to the computer.

Whenever you want to use a new computer with an iTunes account, here are some basic steps you have to follow. First, go to the Apple’s webpage. Download iTunes to the computer you want. The email the program will ask you can also be used as the account name. Then connect the iPod to the computer system. Expect to have some pop-up. It might ask you to sync your iTunes account or that some unsynced content has been detected. Something similar to that will pop up. After clicking “yes” or “synch” it will probably inform the user that if this is done some of the purchased content could be lost and it may name a song or two. This does not mean those items will be lost. You should know several items are lost when you do sync your iPod to a new computer system. Bad news: you can do nothing against that. You might not even be able to notice if your iPod has quite a bit of content on it. Tip: you will have no record of yourself and all your content can be lost if you are not signed into itunes prior to syncing the iPod!

So to copy from an iPod to a PC is way more complicated that you might believe. Do not worry at all your content might be lost but always remember this is quite possible. If you are unsure if this may happen or are still having trouble completing the transfer it would be advised to call the Apple iTunes help desk for personalized step-by-step assistance.