Connecting iPod to Macbook

Suppose I connect my new iPod to a Mac ad the iPod formats itself to Mac specifications. If I connect the iPod later on to a PC to use as an external HD (for transferring my old files to the Macbook), will the PC recognize the iPod as an external drive or will it not recognize anything because the iPod is formatted to Mac?

Odd that they just support that for the shuffle, don't you think?
The iPod shuffle's hardware will not recognize the contents of its internal flash drive if it is in the Mac OS Extended format. PC formatted iPods will work on a Mac; that statement means that Apple will not provide support for any issues you may experience relating to that configuration.
what benefits I'd get from "optimizing" my iPod to Mac
Having an iPod in the Mac OS Extended format enables the use of it to store files which are 4GB or larger. In addition, data transfer between the computer and the iPod will be faster in Mac OS X, and it's firmware can be updated on a Mac without doing a restore(except in the case of the iPod shuffle). A Mac formatted iPod can also be used as a Mac OS X startup disk; this usually does not work with the iPod nanos or Fifth Generation iPods on a PowerPC Mac.
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