or, you could either:
1) use a program to transfer music from your iPod to your laptop.
Like:
http://www.copytoy.com/
2) get a new power source thing for the desktop....
and yep 4GB will give you 1,000 songs
I'd give you my old Mini from 2003 or so, but the battery only lasts 8 minutes, and I think I'm going to hold on to it for awhile since it's pretty snazzy in its rare gold color
ebay?