How many ipods on one computer?

Clearly new to this music download stuff! My dgtr just got a shuffle, I have an MP3 sansa can we both use itunes to get music? The reason I ask is we heard we can not charge our ipod at my sisters when out of town only one ipod per computer???? This makes no sense clearly people have more then one ipod in some homes so what do we do? Can I plug the ipod shuffle into my sister's computer to charge or download from?
Also well I am here can I use itunes with the sansa MP3 as that would be awesome, although I need clear directions on how to do that.
Thanks so much for your help old mom with new technology is frustrated!!!
have a great night
M

You can use as many ipods with one PC as you want, but only have one plugged in at a time.
Here is an article on that. I prefer method 2.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
The Sansa player, you can't load anything onto it from itunes.
Just use Windows Explorer to drop MP3 files onto it. Also, iTunes Store purchases are in AAC format and I don't think will play on a Sansa. So buy mp3s from Amazon for the Sansa.

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