Lightroom on a Mac and PC?

I've been evaluating Lightroom on my Windows XP PC. I've been using too many tools to process and index my Nikon NEF files. I like what I see from Lightorrom.
I'm in the market for a notebook to take on the road with me for jobs. I'm stuck between deciding between a Mac or a PC notebook. My budget is about the price of the 13" MacBook around $1300. My questions is the following. If I move to a Mac and keep my PC at home, can I easily sync the databases between the two operating systems?
the other side to this is, my wife has a 24" iMac, that I could swap my PC with, so that would fix that issue, but that means a lot of formatting of computers to get them nice and clean.
My last question is, How many copies am i allowed to install? Do I need a license for my notebook and PC, even though only one would ever be used?
Thanks in advance.
-Paul S.

>If I move to a Mac and keep my PC at home, can I easily sync the databases between the two operating systems?
The format of the catalogs is exactly the same, so there is no real difference between syncing two databases whether you do the same platform or mixed platforms. You do have to think about how you would sync though. There are several methods and they all have their advantages and disadvantages.
My last question is, How many copies am i allowed to install? Do I need a license for my notebook and PC, even though only one would ever be used?
When I last read it, the license allowed you to install on two machines as long as you are the user, so you should be fine.

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