Does it matter if I sync my iPhone 3GS on more than one PC?

Hi, I am going to activate my new 3GS (factory unlocked) soon and I was wondering if it matters if I activate the phone on one PC and then sync it on another or even my PC at work.
Does the iPhone not like it when you sync it with a couple of different PC or does it not matter at all? Does it like to be "bound" to one particular PC/iTunes installation?
Thanks

Thank you for your replies.
I understand then that I can activate the phone now on my work PC (I won't sync it) and then I can sync it with my real PC (there can only be one) when I get home.
Is that more or less it?
Also, I did have an iPhone before and I purchased some Apps. To have those Apps on my iPhone again, can I just download them over-the-air, or does it have to be via iTunes syncing on my home PC?
For example, I bought Logmein Ignition for iPhone when it was on sale. But at the time I didn't have an iPhone, now that I have one, can I download the app over-the-air or only on the PC that I purchased it on (via iTunes)?
Thank you!

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