Two iPods on Same iTunes

I have a 30Gb iPod Video, and my bro just bought a 4gb Nano. Is it possible to use both of them on the same iTunes, since I only have about 700 songs on it? Or do I have to put iTunes on my other computer aswell?

hi sniper!
these resources should be useful with that:
Natalie Beresford: multiple iPod/iTunes installations
How to use multiple iPods with one computer
iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer
love, b

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Hey There,
I'm just wondering if I can have 2 ipods on the same iTunes (can i put my library on a friends new ipod?????)
Help me! Last time i tried something with i tunes i lost my music.
Thx

Khiemke,
Theres two ways to use One computer with 2 iPods and have each iPod have its own music, one is to creat 2 playlist, another is to create 2 user accounts in windows. This is all explained at the link below, personally I think the 2 user accounts in Windows is Best. If you go this route make sure "Fast User Switching" is OFF in windows, iTunes doesn't like this feature on.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432

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Is there anyway that there can be 2 itunes programs on 1 computer? The reason i ask, is that its a pain to sync the iphone after syncing an ipod. To sync the ipod you just select everything in the library. With the iphone's lesser memory you have to select, basically, one song at a time. This is a huge pain to do with nearly 6000 songs. Having 2 itunes programs that maintain to seperate library lists but used only 1 library would make syning much more painless. If there is a current way of doing this could someone let me know. Thanks.

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how do i download music for two ipods on the same itunes? How can i do this without having my songs on theirs and their songs on mine? i'm just really confused and i'd apreciate you're help! I've had a nano for 3 weeks and cant use it yet!
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There are 3 main methods for doing this, First tho just a caution, its highly recommended by apple you do not connect more than one iPOd at a time for syncing.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432

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