Household of iPhones -- How to Sync multiple iPhones with Multiple Computer

We just purchased two iPhones, one for me and one for my wife. Awesome so far, activation was a breeze, no problem getting on our wifi network. Now we're choosing what to sync. We have two computers -- one macpro for me, a powerbook g4 for my wife. We keep all of our iLife stuff on my computer (all itunes songs, all iphoto pictures, etc.). We keep our respective e-mail, contacts, and calendars on our respective computers.
How should synching work? For me, it's just my computer so no issue. But for my wife, I seem to need to sync once with my computer for music/pictures, then once with her computer for her mail/contacts/calendar. Is this possible?

Hey W.Scheinler,
It is possible to sync the phones from multiple computers, for example you can sync your music from your Mac Pro and Contacts from the Powerbook G4.
This article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305741 will give more detailed information.
Jason

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