IPod Formatting Question....New Mac Computer...

i just ordered a new macbook, my first mac computer, yay! i have a 30g iPod Classic-Video. I have put music on it using both my old PC and 3 of my friends Macs. My iPod is Windows formatted. Do I need to change anything when I get my new Mac? Will the Ipod be fine staying in Windows format? i am thinking of trying to use one of the third party programs to put my iPod music onto my new computer but I am nervous about losing the music i collected on my iPod.
thanx for your advice in advance.

ps
i also have the 3g iPhone but i only put a little music on it from my PC knowing the music would get erased when i tried to use it on my new mac...any advice on this, any way around losing the music on it? this isn't a huge priority as like i said the amount of music is small....thanks!!!

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