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the problem here seems to be you're confusing terms. there's a feature in some programs called "syncing" which basically makes your ipod look exactly like a folder on your desktop, mirror imaging it. the idea is you stick any new music in there and don't have to worry about transfering stuff- the ipod automatically SYNCS itself with the folder.
it's good for PDAs and such, but i don't like that for my ipod and certainly don't use it.
if you TRANSER songs back and forth, you're fine. the ipod works INDEPENDENTLY from the computer, doesn't matter how many you hook into, it'll be fine. but if you transfer everything to your ipod, and you SYNC with any computer, suddenly your ipod becomes a copy of THAT computer, resulting in a loss of your original "mirror".
i have several roomates/friends with ipods, and i CONNECT with their computer and transfer music back and forth fine. i do not SYNC with their machines, though.
some software programs in an attempt to cater to the newbies, try and make it as mind blowingly simple to use as possible and so they automatically turn on the sync option or make it the default way, etc to transfer music.
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