Trying to update iMac G5 with OS X Snow Leopard and unable due to no Intel proccesor. Are all new upgrades going to be unavailable? What is the last available upgrade?

I'm trying to update my parent's iMac G5 with OS X Snow Leopard and unable to do so because it doesn't have an Intel processor. Are all new upgrades going to be unavailable? What is the last available upgrade? Is it possible to get an Intel processor installed?
Thank you
Lindsay

Actually you can upgrade to snow leopard.  I have an iMac G4 and upgraded to snow leopard by installing it using an external DVD RW drive.  It was complicated but it worked.  I ended up going back to using tiger though.  I liked it better the simple old school way.

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