Multiple Devices on iCloud beta

When I go to the iCloud beta on iTunes it indicates that my iPhone4 can be used to download music etc from the cloud. However, I am also using a MBP and iPad and would like to use these devises to download also. How do the get iCloud to recognize these devices for download. Thanks.

I am also wondering about the iCloud and my devices which is best with which ? Can someone help me sort out my situation. It needs spelling out to me,
I  have iPhone 3G and 4G and iPad 2    2 Computers Mac Book Pro and iMac have the bundled upgraded OSX 10.6 on partitioned volume they both have a 2 Admin user accounts of different languages ( I switch back and forth) plus they also have a clean install on partitoned volume Lion OSX which also have a 2 Admin user accounts of different languages thats 8 accounts altogether so how many iTunes can we Authorize on one machine with multiple accounts at one time and now this new word   associated with 90 days with ID  that confuses me
I know this is a little unusual set up but Mac Book is for mobility outdoors and the Lion OSX is a test run Lion will be working with the new iCloud last month I spent  hours chatting because I have always had problems with loosing music when re formatting HD and re installing OSX  and re setting up my backed up iTunes music files I found the Home sharing very good because I really do not need to rely on back up.
How ever having so many accounts gives me an headache with Mobile me and iTunes hope this iCloud solves the issues all my devices are registered with me at same address so I am not breaking any rules
in accounts it is written     2 computers are authorized to play content purchased with this (my) Apple ID
then below in Manage Devices 2 devices are associated with this apple ID and can download your purchases fro iTunes in the cloud beta
Are these different are a double on a parallel system ?

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