Do I need to buy Snow Leopard to download iTunes 10?

I just got the iPhone today and when I went to sync it, it said I needed the newest version of iTunes. I downloaded it, but now it's saying that I need OS X 10.5. I have an old Mac that I've always kept mainly for my iTunes. Does Apple really expect that I'm going to purchase new software after spending $250 today buying my phone?

Hi jmd1234,
iTunes 10 requires OS X 10.5 or later. OS X 10.5 is actually Leopard, but you can currently purchase Snow Leopard for £25 ($29) on Amazon. You can check that your mac meets the general requirements for Snow Leopard [here|http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html].
Kind regards,
Acros-Krik

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