Ipod sync with mac and PC?

When my old PC died at Christmas I chose to replace it with a MacBook. I have transferred all my music onto my new Mac, but all of the .wmp files, of course, won't play in itunes. I thought I could use my IPOD as a hard disc to save all these songs, take them to my PC at work and upload them into itunes, which will automatically convert them into workable files (.avi?). I could then resave them in this new format on my IPOD, and then upload them back onto my Mac. Will this work??? Can an Ipod be used interchangeably with a Mac and a PC?
Thanks so much!
New to Macs and loving it!

Can an Ipod be used interchangeably with a Mac and a PC?
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