I'm Confused.... Does iCloud sync all my devices if I do not have Lion installed on my Mac?

Initially I understood that all it required was to be running 10.5 software for iCloud to work. Now I find this........
When will iCloud be up and running?
All iCloud features are available right now if you’re running iOS 5 on your mobile devices and Lion on your Mac. iTunes Match is available for those running iTunes 10.5.1 or later on OS X Lion or Snow Leopard.
Saying iCloud doesn't work unless I upgrade to Lion. I really don't want the Lion upgrade yet. Should I abandon iCloud until I upgrade to Lion?

At it's heart Lion is OS X. Yes it has new features and like any product you may like some and not have a use for others. The IOS desktop look alike on Lion is called Mission Control, while I've played with it I have no need for it either and rarely if ever look at it. However for someone that has used OS X for several years it's not necessary, my guess is it's designed for those that want to transition from a IOS device to a Mac.
The success of any major upgrade is in the preparation. You have done one of the first steps to see your software is up-to-date. You may want to check with the apps you use frequently and see if they have updates too. I use a free tool called AppFresh that survey's all the apps on my computer and lets me know if updates are available. You can download AppFresh from Macupdate.com if you are interested. Next make sure your computer meets Lion System requirements which are:
Mac OS X Lion System Requirements
In order to install Mac OS X 10.7 you will need:
Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of RAM (I'd recommend 4GB or more)
Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later with the Mac App Store installed
At least 4GB of additional disk space to accommodate the download, but more is obviously recommended
Once your machine has met the hardware and software requirements then you're ready to get Lion installed. As with any update again do a little preparation, I'd recommend using the suggestions in this Update Process post. This all sounds like a lot of work but it makes for a fun Saturday afternoon project if you like to tinker a bit.

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