is there a good storage device small, easy to use, to hold 1-2000
songs.  i don't thing the songs will pass from the ipod into the new
puter



ty in advance

try something like anapod explorer (do a Google search for "anapod" or
vosit an iPod forum - something like http://www.ipodsoft.com or
http://www.ipodlounge.com/ I am sure you will find the answer there

There are a few different options here:

- Internal hard drive.  This would probably be the cheapest hardware
method.  And it is quite simple as well if you are comfortable opening
up your computer.  You can probably find an old hard drive (2000 songs
is probably around 6 GB, so a 6-7 GB hard drive should suffice) at
your local mom-and-pop computer store or on EBay for ~$30 dollars. 
Make sure that your new and old computer have the same hard drive
interface (IDE is a common type) and that the hard drive you buy uses
this interface.

- External USB hard drive.  This is the easiest hardware method. 
However, external hard drives are much more expensive than internal
hard drives.  The benefit is that you don't have to worry about
opening up your computer and a USB hard drive will work with any
computer with USB (don't have to worry about IDE vs SCSI vs ATA). 
These will run you at least 60 bucks. 
http://www.saucertek.com/browse_item_details.asp/Item_ID/432

- Network your two computers together.  If both of the computers have
NIC cards (the port looks like an oversized telephone port), then you
can just purchase a "crossover cable" from Radio Shack
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=278-2011
and you'd be set.  You then simply copy and paste your files from your
old computer to your new one over the P2P network.  There are many
usergroups and websites that talk about how to do this.

Hopefully one of these methods or the software listed in the other
user's comments will work.

Good luck!

zebov

Also see question:
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=372956