iPod for Mac or iPod for Windows for Windows user?

[Epsil0n00]

So, I am about to purchase a 20GB iPod. I use a WinXP machine at work and at home. At work I support both Macs and PCs. Which iPod should I purchase, the iPod for Windows or Mac? What software does one use on the Windows side (iTunes? MusicMatch?)? If the HDD is using a PC format (FAT32?) can you connect it to both PCs and Macs? I know that WinXP will not recognize HTFS drives--so I want the maximum flexibility.

Any knowledge or opinions?
Epsil0n

 

[SickBeast]

AFAIK, there is only one model of the iPod now and it works with both the Mac and Windows. :beer:

 

[iambenfal]

Originally posted by: SickBeast
AFAIK, there is only one model of the iPod now and it works with both the Mac and Windows. :beer:

yep! true.
the iPod is bi

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: iambenfal

the iPod is bi

i knew there was something strange about the colour scheme!

 

[Epsil0n00]

Well then... don't I feel sheepish!

So then... what format is the HDD? FAT32? HFS?
What program do you use on Windows to Synch with it? iTunes?

Thanks for the help guys!
Eps.

 

[Sid59]

ipod only docs and transfers through itunes ..

if i remember correctly, you gotta format the ipod in windows to also dock it in a Mac.

 

[Corporate Thug]

i actually sent in my old ipod for repair and i got a new 3rd gen instead. i had to use a program to make windows recognize it

 

[SickBeast]

I'm not sure what format it uses; you just use the utility that comes with it to "initialize" it. It does work fine in Windows XP though and can be recognized as an external hard drive. I assume it has to also work on the Mac. iTunes is the sync software, again, same as the Mac. :beer:

 

[irishstag]

I have a 10GB, it uses FAT32. And there are more programs than just iTunes out there, some that even let you move songs from the iPod to a computer.

 

[Eug]

The iPods are the same, but if you format it on a Mac it's HFS+. If you format it on a PC it's FAT32.

Fortunately, if you format it FAT32 on the PC, it works on both the Mac and the PC.