Two questions: file types & navigating itunes store

i was sticking to the mp3 format for my ipod but after getting a nano for my boyfriend and loading it, i realized that i should switch to aac.
what is the quickest way to swap out my 13 gb of mp3 podcasts for acc?
i haven't been using the tunes store for very long find i am finding it very confusing. i click on a help link and end up at apple.com and have to log in there. then when i work my way back to the store, i have to log back.
my goal at this moment is to locate the interface for setting my download type. surely i can change it without having immediate plans for downloading anything.
where is it?
thanks!
HP media center pc m7367c Windows XP Pro 60gb ipod w/video
hpmc (pc) Windows XP Pro

what is the quickest way to swap out my 13 gb of mp3 podcasts for acc?
I'm not sure you can, at least in iTunes, but I really wouldn't bother. The difference between AAC and MP3 isn't sufficient, in my view, for you to worry about converting a large library.
my goal at this moment is to locate the interface for setting my download type.
You're not finding it because there isn't one. You have no choice of format for any content on the iTunes Store. It's all preset by Apple or in the case of podcasts by the podcast creator.

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