Help?! Can't update to iPhone 4.2.1 from PowerBook G4 running iTunes 9.2.1

My aging PowerBook G4 is running iTunes 9.2.1, further update of iTunes not available for my version of OSX (10.4.11). When I sync my iPhone 3G (running 4.1) I am told there is a newer version of the iPhone software (4.2.1), but upon clicking the "Update" button in the sync window I get a prompt saying "This version of iTunes (9.2.1) is the current version." What's with this prompt? This update button has worked in the past to keep my iPhone software current, don't know what's going on now!
My laptop and my iPhone used to play nicely together all the time. Not really sure where to begin with this one and would appreciate any suggestions.

I'm experiencing this same problem and am also highly annoyed. For several reasons, I cannot upgrade to 10.5 on my Powerbook G4 and thus can never update my iPhone software again.
However, what's even more annoying is the snotty, condescending attitude of the people who respond on these boards to anyone using an older-model computer, particularly the ones in this thread.
Just so you know, you guys are hardly supporting Apple by providing case studies on superiority complexes in place of actual advice.
There is absolutely no reason why a person should not be able to upgrade the software on their top-of-the-line phone because Apple decided to arbitrarily tack said software update to an iTunes version that is unattainable to many devoted Mac users. Especially when Windows users (you know, those people who are actually "hardly supporting Apple") are afforded support that we older Mac users are being distastefully excluded from.
Only a truly sickening Apple sycophant could look at this situation and say it's anything bordering on fair.

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