Can you update too much for an older Mac?

I have the original Intel iMac, 2 GHz Intel Core Duo. It is plodding along ok. I am using OSX 10.5.8. I am wondering if I can update to Snow Leopard or Lion? I know sometimes you can update too much on an older machine and it will run slowly. I have some software I want to run that needs Snow Leopard or has a Beta for Lion.

Hi,
Here are the System Requirements for
Snow Leopard Specs:
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
Lion Specs:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html
In all honesty your are probably correct in your assumption about updating an Older Mac too much...
Just my opinion by the way... others may differ...
Cheers,

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