MP3s and Macs

Hi everone,
I am new to Macs and have never used one, although I am knowledgeable about PCs.
I am considering switching to a Mac Mini (the current base model - 1.5ghz intel solo) and am wanting to preserve my MP3s on my PC and move them over to the Mac Mini. Will I be able to do this easily and will I be able to keep them in MP3 format in Itunes (I have been told that I may have to convert them to AAC format)?
Also, probably more suitable in another thread, will there be any issue in reconfiguring my ipod nano to be Mac formatted instead of PC after the change?
Any other reasons to ditch my PC appreciated?

Probably the simplest way to move the files from your PC to Mac mini will be via network file sharing.
As for the file format, there will be no reason to re-encode your files to AAC. MP3 files will be just fine. While AAC files are smaller and generally have better sound quality than MP3s at the same bit rate I would save my self the hassle. If you really want to do so do not use the MP3s but the original source, presumably CD, to do the conversion. Both MP3 and AAC are lossy formats so each time you encode you lose quality.

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