Getting iTunes, iPhoto, etc. data from OS 10.4.11 to new iPad2...

Question

Tried searching for this topic, but couldn't narrow down the results to less than 92, so decided to post. So if there is an answer to this, please point me to it.
My main computer has OS 10.4.11. Because there is an important piece a software that will not work on higher OS's, I'm sticking with 10.4.11. I just got my iPad2 yesterday! The newest version of iTunes only works on OS 10.5 and above, so how do I get my iTunes library (including apps, movies, TV shows, pod casts, etc) and my iPhoto library from my OS 10.4.11 machine over to my new iPod2?
Thanks.

Answer 1

Without OS X 10.5.8 Leopard, you cannot run a more recent version of iTunes to sync and use with your iPad.
You're pretty much dead in the water without it.
My advice, instead of trying to find a copy of a retail disk online, try calling apple direct at
1-800-MY APPLE and ask for internal sales.
Apple may still have a stock of Leopard retail disks that they can sell to you and you'll pay Apple's original price of 129.99 plus any shipping costs to Alaska.
This maybe your cheapest way to get a more updated OS X for use with your iPad.
Unfortunately, that's the way it is.
OS X Tiger is almost six years old now.
Unless you can afford a new/newer Mac or you use your wife's MacBook Air, new devices by Apple will start having more recent, modern system requirements.
There's going to come a time when Apple will no longer support 10.5 Leopard and a lot of new/newer software doesn't support older PowerPC Macs any longer.
Anyone still on PowerPC Macs, including me, at some point, will no longer be supported and we'll all be screwed and will have to make a choice of whether to stay on dead computing hardware or purchase a new/newer Mac that will support new and upcoming Apple technologies.