Connecting two ipods to the same PC

Hello everyone, this is my first visit to the forum. I apologise if this question has already been answered, but I have had a look around and can't see it having been covered anywhere else. We are about to introduce a second ipod into our home but only have one computer/itunes application in the household and need to understand the implications (if any) in doing this. For example, are we likely to run into problems with content being wiped from the library or transferred between each device or will itunes recognise each ipod in its own right. Also, due to individual tastes we will want to duplicate some of the itunes content onto both pods but not all of it. Is this possible?
I really dont want to risk conecting another device until I understand the implications. We have spent a lot of money on downloads from the itunes store and dont want to risk losing any of it. Thanks for reading - looking forward to any replies/feedback.

Hello Nick,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
There really will be no harm done once you connect the second iPod to your computer. You will just have to simply register it, go through the set up process and sync away. There is no limit to the number of iPods you can have synced to one computer.
When it comes to managing several iPods with one computer, there are several different methods for accomplishing the task including creating a new library or setting up individual playlists that contain all the content you wish to sync to each iPod. For more information and instructions regarding these methods, I would take a look at this Apple support document. It should be able to answer many of your questions.
[How to use multiple iPods with one computer|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495]
Hope this helps.
B-rock

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