Help with Raw Files

I'm using an Imac with 2.1 Ghz PowerPC G5 processor, running OS X 10.5.8 and Photoshop CS2.  I just bought a Nikon D300s and would like to work with raw files.  Adobe tells me I need CS5 which means I would need to buy an new computer.  Is there anyway around this?

You'll need to convert your raw files to DNG with Adobe's free converter: http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/

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    Thanks Richard.  I made sure that I was totally up to date via help-updates on all programs (cs6 & bridge) and it still doesn't work.  Any other thoughts?   I remember vaguely that I had this problem before and had to download a new file.  I tried looking on Adobe site and the suggestion is the raw conversion  8.3.  Downloaded that (said it was for windows xp, serv. pack 3) and I can see the file but when I click on that it comes up as a .pf file and I"m not sure where to go from here ... or if I have now messed up everything really well.
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    [email protected] wrote in
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