Switching from apple computer to pc. windows.

can i switch my main computer from and apple computer to a mac? how do i do it? Should i just install the software on the pc? I don't have access to the mac computer anymore (ex-boyfriends) help...

Yes you can switch from Mac to PC, but with some caveats:
Windows PCs cannot directly read a Mac formatted HD (or iPod).
Macs can read and write to a Windows formatted HD if it is in FAT32. Macs with OS X10.3 and higher will read a Windows NTFS formatted HD, but no Macs can write to an NTFS HD. iPods only function when formatted in FAT32. iPods cannot function as a MP3 player if formatted in NTFS.
Using Windows, you can try running XPlay (Software For Cross-Platform Functionality)
Also see: Using a Mac-Formatted iPod on a Windows PC
Download and install the Windows versions of iTunes and the iPod updater (but do not restore or update the iPod on the PC, yet).
iTunes Download Page
iPod Updater
You will also need to transfer all your music from the Mac to PC (if possible), or recover it from the iPod using the XPlay software.

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