Why is the iPhone enabled on only one computer?

I have an iMac and a MacBook. A recent formatting and reinstallation of OS X plus all Applications, Settings and other supporting data on the MacBook (from the iMac) now has the two systems virtually identical.
Question 1: Why is it that the iPhone can only be enabled (paired, connected, whatever) with only one of these two computers? (Yes, I know about Mobile Me, but don't want to use the service.) Assuming the iMac is my primary connection to the iPhone, what happens if I'm on a two-week trip and the iPhone goes bonkers?
Question 2: Will I be wise just starting everything using the laptop? Problem there is that the laptop is not my everyday go-to computer.
This will be my first iPhone. Thanks in advance for your insight and suggestions.

Lawrence Finch wrote:
Another thought is to enable iTunes Home Networking; this would essentially keep your iTunes library on both computers, synced via your home LAN or WLAN. If you have to restore while traveling you could then restore your music from your laptop, even though it would normally sync to your iMac.
Good idea except that I'm not all that technical. I've an Airport Express, but that's it when it comes to what I know about. I could Firewire a connection and use Migration Assistant, but that doesn't offer the opportunity to sync just iTunes. Any ideas or step-by-step instructions? Thanks.

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