New ipod on Existing iTunes

I currently have an iPod classic and have recently purchased an iPod touch that I have not used yet. Tonight, I am going to try synching it to my current iTunes. Should I run into any problems trying to share an iTunes library among a few differnt iPods? My wife has one also so that would be 3 iPods using the same iTunes, same computer.
Additionally I backed up all my music on CD's through iTunes as I am going to be getting a new computer. Once I get my new computer, download iTunes, and login does all my "purchased" music through iTunes transfer or does that move with my backup disks?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

You can use as many iPods on a PC as you want. iTunes knows each one's unique serial number.
Article on that:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495

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