Do I actually have to buy an upgrade from 10.4.x to 10.5.x ??!!

I have a Mac Pro with 10.4.11 and want to update it to Leopard. I have searched for upgrade pricing or downloads but it appears Apple only offers Leopard as a standalone purchase. Can this be true?
Alternatively, could I install the Leopard disks that came with my Macbook on the Mac Pro? The disks say Macbook on them so I am skeptical.
Thanks for any advice,
Nick

Nick Tonkin wrote:
I have a Mac Pro with 10.4.11 and want to update it to Leopard. I have searched for upgrade pricing or downloads but it appears Apple only offers Leopard as a standalone purchase. Can this be true?
yes, this can be and is true. there is nothing new in this policy and your surprise is quite unwarranted.
Alternatively, could I install the Leopard disks that came with my Macbook on the Mac Pro? The disks say Macbook on them so I am skeptical.
no, that won't work. those disks are hardware specific and won't work on the mac pro. it is also against ULA to do this.
Thanks for any advice,
Nick

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