Can i use my ipod as hard-drive with pc and mac??

hi
ive been using new classic ipod with pc for a while.
now i have a new macbook.
can i use the ipod as a hard drive to transfer files to macbook??
like say if i download some software onto pc, i put that onto ipod,
and then transfer to macbook via ipod hard drive........
is this ok?
can i use my ipod on macbook and pc? or is it just one of the other?
thanks
(transfering my pc itunes library to macbook is not urgent yet....but would it be as easy as just copying the song files across? something like itornado usb wire....)

*can i use the ipod as a hard drive to transfer files to macbook??*
Macs can read Windows formatting so if your iPod was first used and formatted on a PC you should have no issue with using it as a removable hard drive on the Mac: How to determine your iPod's disk format
Just for reference, iPods formatted for Mac it won't run natively on a PC because Windows operating systems don't recognize Mac OS-formatted disks (HFS or HFS Plus formats). Mac formatted iPods can only be used on a PC that has a third party helper program such as XPlay or MacDrive installed.

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