I understand that this process outlined below works:
[FONT="]1) Without connecting your iPad to your PC/laptop, start iTunes. Click on[/FONT][FONT="]Edit. Click on Preferences. Click on Devices. Check the box next to[/FONT][FONT="]"Prevent your iPod etc. from automatically syncing." Click OK.[/FONT]
[FONT="]2) Now connect your iPad to your laptop and start iTunes.[/FONT]
[FONT="]3) When iTunes starts, right click on your iPad under Devices in the[/FONT][FONT="]left column. Select Transfer purchases etc.[/FONT]
[FONT="]4) After it finishes transferring all your apps to your new laptop,[/FONT][FONT="]right click on your iPad and select Backup your iPad.[/FONT]
[FONT="]5) After it finishes backing up your iPad, right click on your iPad and[/FONT][FONT="]select Restore etc.[/FONT]
[FONT="]6) After it finishes restoring, left click on your iPad , then click on[/FONT][FONT="]the Apps tab on top, and check the box next to Sync Apps, then click on[/FONT][FONT="]Apply below.[/FONT]
[FONT="]If everything on your iPad looks good after the sync, go back and click[/FONT][FONT="]on Edit / Preferences / Devices and UN-check the box next to Prevent[/FONT][FONT="]your iPod etc. The only other thing you may want to check is if your[/FONT][FONT="]contacts, bookmarks, etc. are syncing correctly now. If not, go to the[/FONT][FONT="]Info tab after connecting and make sure you indicate which features you[/FONT][FONT="]want to sync with what sources.[/FONT]
Now, please realize that I've not tried this personally. But, I've not heard from others (who had the same situation) that it didn't. So, worth a shot?
Let us know how you get on.
Marilyn