I purchased the iPod PC version and I *LOVE* it. I've also decided to play with migrating from the MS world to Mac.

What that in mind what is the actual difference(s) between the Mac & PC model other than the OS software that comes bundeled. PC has MusicMatch or something and the Mac has iTunes. So in theory I plug the iPod up to my iMac with iTunes and I won't see any difference?

So what is the story or bottomline?

Cheers!

It's my understanding that you CAN refomat the iPOD by obtaining the Mac software. Some questions answered here :

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60920#faq2

Well this tells it all right here. I was shocked about the migration from Mac to PC though!

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60920#faq8

Question 8: I have both a Mac and a PC. Will my iPod work on both?
Answer: No, iPod is specially configured for either Mac or PC. iPod for Mac comes in the HFS Plus file format which is optimized for performance and usability in Mac OS X and 9. iPod for Windows comes in the FAT32 file format which is optimized for performance and usability in Windows ME, 2000, and XP.

If you purchased an iPod for Windows, you can easily reformat it to work on your Mac by downloading the iPod for Mac Software Updater on the Apple Web site. Note that once it is reformatted, it will only work with Macs. You need Mac OS 9.2 or Mac OS X 10.1 or later to reformat an iPod for Windows into an iPod for Mac.

You cannot reformat an iPod for Mac to work with Windows.

Using the iPod for Mac on a PC, or using the iPod for Windows on a Mac, is not supported by Apple.

...which is more a function of the fact that the Mac can't natively read FAT32 volumes and Windoze can't natively read HFS Plus. VirtualPC ought to be able to handle a Windoze iPod on a Mac just fine, and MacDrive or something similar should handle a Mac iPod on Windoze.

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