Can I sync ipod touch with more than one PC?

Hi all
I'll go and buy a ipod touch 4G tomorrow or Thursday down my Apple store.
My problem is my home desktop PC that I normally use to sync music and apps is currently in pieces waiting for some new parts. So I'll use an old windows XP laptop to active the ipod touch when I get it.
My question is if I active the ipod with the laptop, can I also sync it with my desktop PC later on?
Or another way to ask the same question: is the ipod touch restricted to one computer or one itune account?
Thanks for your help guys and girls.

Thanks, one more question if you don't mind. If I activate the ipod through itune software installed on a remote hard drive and copy the itune folder from the hard drive to my PC later on. Do you still think the ipod which sync with contents on my PC?

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