Contacts and music on different PCs, how do I sync?

I am getting an iPhone, but I will need to sync with 2 different PC's. My contacts and calendar are on my office PC, but my music is on my home PC. Can I just install iTunes on both and sync to both? How is the best way to make this work? Thanks.

Contacts and calendars will sync with multiple PCs - music, videos and ringtones will only sync with one.
To sync the contacts and calendars, just sync with one machine, take it to the other, make sure the new PC has at least one unique entry and select "MERGE" when prompted.

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