Mac and PC Use of Nano?

When I purchased my new Ipod Nano I was told that it can only be used with a MAC or PC and whichever I use first will be the only one that it will work with.
I've heard others mention on this discussion that it can be used both ways.
whats the real deal? And is it better to first put it into PC or MAC? In the end, I'll probably use the MAC way more.

If your Nano is formatted for a PC, it can be read by both a PC and a Mac but the software can only be updated from a PC. If you have chosen to manually manage your music, you can add music from both. If your Nano is formatted for a Mac, it can only be read by a Mac. Reformatting a Nano (by using the Restore option in iTunes) will delete everything on it.

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