Using iPod Shuffle with TWO computers

I have two laptops (one Powerbook and one iBook) and would like to use my iPod Shuffle with both computers, downloading music from the iTunes of each computer. Is that possible or will it always make me choose which iTunes I am linked to and delete all the music from the other one?

You can set your iPod shuffle up to mount as a disk on the desktop, and copy data files that can be transported from one computer to another. You aren't going to be able to use the shuffle to sync music from one iTunes account and another, however. It was only designed to work with one computer/one iTunes at a time.

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_Using iPod with multiple computers_
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Oh ok i just found out an alternative but it ***** that apple made it like that.
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Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
You are correct that you need to manually manage music to be able to get content from two computers. However it's better to connect to both iTunes and choose manual before you put any content onto the device as, as have discovered it wants to remove all content when you first choose that option. Once done you can just drag and drop content as required.
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