Can a 3GS sync to more than one computer?

My brother just bought me a 3GS and synced it to his computer to upload all his apps and cool stuff to my phone but I just downloaded ringtones to my personal laptop and plugged in the phone using the usb chord but my Macbook isn't recognizing the device... at all actually.... I am confused. How do I upload these ringtones onto my new phone?

You can only sync with 1 account (Apple ID in iTunes) library. If you sync with a different AppleID, all the apps, music and books in your iPhone will be erased. You have to ask your brother to download the ringtones for you using his computer and Apple ID.

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