Difference in play/pause display on ipod vs. iTunes

I noticed the following WRT my iPod Classic vs. iTunes:
When I hit play on the iPod, in the Now Playing info window the "Play" (the triangle thing) shows up, and on hitting pause, this turns to the two vertical parallel bars.
But in iTunes, hitting Play, iTunes shows the two vertical bars, and pausing, causes the triangle to show up.
Hope I have been able to be clear on what I'm trying to say.
Is this only on my iPod, or is there any reason why these two things are different on the iPod vs. iTunes.

It's essentially a difference in what is being communicated:
o On the iPod, you're seeing +*what is currently going on*+ (triangle = playing, || = pause)
o In iTunes, you're seeing what the button will do +*if you click on it*+.
This is perfectly logical behavior, and is common among all iPods.

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