Ibook G4 update from 10.4.11 to enable me to use ipad2...

Just got an ipad 2 for xmas (woohoo!) - only problem is my ibook g4 (currently running 10.4.1) and version of itunes (9.2.1) i have wont recognise it and tells me i require an upgrade... the G4 is currently running 10.4.11 and wont recognise any software updates including Itunes 10.5 and above, or safari 10.5 and above...given my dad's PC (which has the latest itunes) will recognise my ipad2, im surprised and frustrated that my ibook won't....looking at similar forum questions, it looks like i might need to purchase the update..?? is that right? (if so, why have i not had to pay for any previous upgrades and why do PC users get the necessary software updates free..?)
i'm confused and stuck and want to get on with enjoying my ipad!! HELP! please?
thanks!!

Please keep in mind that the earliest iBook G4s are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.5. If it's an 800 MHz iBook G4, then it doesn't meet the specifications for Mac OS X 10.5.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3759?viewlocale=en_US
If it is an iBook that is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 and you buy the DVD and install it, then you are good to go with iTunes 10.5.2:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1426
The system requirements for the iPad 2 do not say that the iPad requires an Intel processor to work with a Mac (which is very good news for iBook users):
http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/
Good luck!

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Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions.
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b. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.6, you need the installation media that came with it: gray installation discs, or a USB flash drive for a MacBook Air. You should have received the media from the original owner, but if you didn't, order replacements from Apple. A retail disc, or the gray discs from another model, will not work.
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