[DakRT]

I was reading on apples site that you can't use the ipod on both pc and mac. I have a pc at work and would like to have the ability to transfer files to my mac at home. Maybe the new Ipod's will allow this feature? Anyone use a archos? I heard you can transfer files on/from the archos on both mac and pc...

[AssassyN]

On the current iPods, and with the current iTunes, you cannot use the same iPod to tranfer files from a PC and a Mac. It's difficult in itself to make an iPod to work on 2 different Macs as it's really designed to get mp3s from the same Mac everytime.

You can format your iPod to work with either a PC or a Mac, but not both machines.

The new ones may change that, however.

[hui]

If you own an iPod with PCs but then you move to macs, how would you reformat the iPod to be a mac one? If I'm right, the firewire connection for a PC is very much different in size to a firewire port on a Mac. Or is it just a simple matter of buying a firewire cable for mac and plugging it into your ipod?

[audvidsvs]

I know you can use X-Play from Mediafour to run a Mac Ipod on a windows machine.
This is how we PC guys did it before switching/Mixing. It was also the option before Apple releaed the Windows Ipods.
I imagine this would work.

Good Luck
Ed

[DakRT]

Thanks audvidsvs... I went to Mediafours site to get more info on x-play.. that's exactly what I need. Thanks!

Originally posted by audvidsvs:
I know you can use X-Play from Mediafour to run a Mac Ipod on a windows machine.
This is how we PC guys did it before switching/Mixing. It was also the option before Apple releaed the Windows Ipods.
I imagine this would work.

Good Luck
Ed