iPod Mac vs PC formatting for iPod...Pros? Cons?

[JesterJJZ]

I'm about to get a new iPod, my first new iPod since the original. I have my old one formatted for PC so I can use it on both platforms. Is there any benefit of formatting it on mac only? Speed increases? Any cons on going the PC format again?

Thanks.

 

[dukebound85]

I'm about to get a new iPod, my first new iPod since the original. I have my old one formatted for PC so I can use it on both platforms. Is there any benefit of formatting it on mac only? Speed increases? Any cons on going the PC format again?

Thanks.

i find the mac formatted one gets recognized faster than the fat32 when connected to mac.

also i had my ipod stolen so the lucky guy better have a mac to pull my data off and songs. comforting since i had an application that had ALL of my personal info in it. glad it wasn't windows formatted for that to say the least as it provides some protection

 

[Scarlet Fever]

A PC formatted iPod can be read on both Macs and PCs, while a Mac formatted iPod can only be read on Macs (3rd party software not taken into account).

However, a PC formatted iPod can only be updated in Windows, and a Mac iPod in Mac OS X.