Will I be able to sync on both mac and pc?

I'm planning to buy an iPod but right now, I don't have access to my MBP (which I primarily use) and thought that I could sync my stuff from the PC. I'll eventually get my MBP back and would like to use it there. Is it possible to sync on both a Mac and a PC? Or do I have to restore it to factor settings or something to get it sorted out? Or is there a switch I can flip when I switch from PC to Mac?

To switch syncing computer see:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities
While you can sync music and videos from any iTunes library using the manual method of syncing
iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod
You can only sync all media for the one syncing computer you have have

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