IPod and iPhone on the same computer

This sounds like it's a frequent question, but I can't find the answer.
I have an iPod and an iPhone and I've had them synced to two different computers with iTunes. However, I started to think about it. It would be a lot easier if they were both synced to iTunes on one computer. Can this be done? How?
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Yes you can use your iPod and iPhone with one iTunes library, I use two different iPods with mine. I have a friend who manages two iPods and and iPhone. iTunes will recognise each device and you can set them to sync in whatever manner you choose (or update manually): How to use multiple iPods with one computer

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