I am using mac os x v10.5.8 - what do I update to?

I am looking to do some updates, I am currently using Mac OS X v10.5.8. (Is that Leopard?)
What do I look for next?

OSX 10.5.x is Leopard. The next iteration of OSX is 10.6.x which is called Snow Leopard. That is a necessary stage in order to get to the next iteration which is 10.7.1 which is called Lion. However, before you continue with the steps to upgrade you neeed to determine the capabilities of your MacBook Pro. If it is one of the early Intel machines (Spring 2006) then it will not be able to upgrade to Lion. You need at leastan Intel Core 2 Duo processor. A careful look through the required specs would tell you about the advisability of your own personal pathway for upgrade:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html

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There is no version 10.7.8 so we need to know what you are running.
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Call Apple and purchase the Snow Leopard DVD so that you can upgrade to 10.6
Allan

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You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99.
If you sign into the App Store and try to purchase Mountain Lion but the App Store says your computer is not compatible then you may still be able to upgrade to Lion per the following information.
A. Upgrading to Mountain Lion
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         See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
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Snow Leopard is not available to download from any legitimate source.
Online (US): http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Online (UK): http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
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