Activating then managing with a different ITunes

hi there,
I am due to receive my iphone today whilst at work. If I download a copy of itunes to my work computer to activate it, can I then go home tonight and sync with my home computer? I wouldn't want to to manage my iphone with my work computer, just activate it so i can make sure its working etc, but i don't want this to 'lock' my iphone into that copy of itunes.
Can someone advise please?
thanks

That is not a problem.
When you get home and connect to your computer, it will give you a warning that the iPhone is synced to another computer. You then have the option to sync to the new computer, which you should do.

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