Will iPods play friendly with PC's AND Macs?

I just got a new Mac and a new iPod. One of the reasons I got the iPod was to use it as a hard drive, but I love to listen to iTunes on my Mac.
I want to be able to transfer data between PC's and my Mac. If I am correct I can format my iPod on the PC and it will still be able to be read on the Mac, but will it still update the music on the Mac?

Jonathan,
You are correct. If it is formatted for use with a PC, it will still work fine with a mac. Only if it is formatted for a mac will it not work with windows without additional software
btabz

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