Can I join icloud without buying a new computer?

If I have 10.6.8 2 ghz intel core duo must I buy a new computer to install lion and join icloud?

The system requirements for Lion state:
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available space
If your current computer doesn't meet those requirements you won't be able to use iCloud on it.
iCloud also runs on iOS 5 mobile devices, so you could sign up on one of those if you have one, but not sync with your desktop Mac applications. You can access iCloud through a browser on a Snow Leopard Mac.

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