Migrating from G5 OS 10.4.11 PPC to  iMac running Leop. on Intel - problems

Can anyone tell me what problems I will encounter migrating my G5 PPC to a brand new Intel iMac? Various forums give me conflicts (some of the ppc apps will run just fine, some will need to be re-installed [though good luck finding all of the install discs for a 4 year old computer], some won't work at all...)
I am particularly concerned about having to buy new Logic Studio, MS Office, etc. Someone in the Apple store told me that I may be able to download patches, though I haven't seen any in a google search...
Any help/advice/experiences?

After scanning numerous posts on this same topic, virtually all of which wind up with a reference to this same "Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel Macs," I've got to say -- huh??? I can't get ANY of the recommendations in this "basic guide" to work for me. I've been trying for 10 hours and nothing works. Migration Assistant says the connection has been dropped. Trying to sync through MacMe/.Mac just hangs the PowerPC. I can't even get either Mac to allow the other to mount its disk. Yet, both Macs are networked (one with Ethernet hardwire, the other wireless) and talk to the net fine. They just won't talk to each other. I'm about ready to pack my brand new MacBook Pro back up and return it. Whatever happened to ease of use??? That's why I bought Macs in the first place (way back in 1985). Isn't there any really basic, step-by-step guide to accomplishing this supposedly simple set up?

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