Any problems with migrating In Design files from Mac to PC?

My wife is a commercial artist, and we are considering getting CS4 here at home on our PC.  She has a Mac at work.  Are there any problems with switching files between the Mac and the PC so she can get some work done on the same files at both the office and at home?
Thanks!

One recurring problem I have is the different types of the Symbol font. Mac InDesign insists on adding (TT) -- "Symbol (TT)" -- to 'Windows' documents, and vice versa. I think the root of the problem is Symbol on Windows is an OTF font, whereas on the Mac it's still a 'regular' TTF. My Mac compadres tell me it's not easy to transfer the Windows font to the Mac -- its own version apparently being rooted deep inside the system.
However, it's not a big issue, as we by default encapsulate Symbol with a character style. So when ID alerts us, all we have to do is redefine this style, be it on Windows or on Mac. Fortunately I've never seen text reflowing because of this (knocks on plywood desk).

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