If I am on Snow Leopard and not Lion, how will IOS5 be affected?

What parts of iOS5 will not work with Snow Leopard?  I'm guessing that iCal will not and I need to turn off iCloud for that.  Are there any other applications that are affected like this?  What about Mail?  Should iCloud be turned off?

OK, this is going to be confusing.
Major point here...  If you have only one device, there is no benefit to syncing with the iCloud.  Its sole purpose is to ensure that two or more devices contain identical information.  Everything that follows assumes the existence of two or more devices.
First, it's possible to end up with two sets of iCal calendars on the iPad.  One set is identified as the iPad calendars and these are standalone.  They sync to nothing.  Modify them and nothing else changes.  The other set is identified as the iCloud calendars.  They sync to iCloud.  Modify them on the iPad and the modifications are reflected in iCloud.  The identical situation could occur on the Mac.
If you have only one set, the "iPad calendars," then they will appear to work correctly because you will not see them on any other device.  You have nothing with which to compare.
If you have only one set, the "iCloud calendars," then they will be wiped out by the blank info in the iCloud!  If you don't have this set, it is mandatory that you create one which will, of course, be blank.
I had both sets and, as scary as it was, it was necessary for me to delete the "iPad" calendar set, which actually had the correct information!  I did not delete the blank "iCloud" set.  If you're a little scared about my sequence of steps, you can hold off the deletion until the very end (after you see data in both calendar sets).
Then, I went to my mac and, with Safari, continued with the Lion setup instructions and ended up in MobileMe/Move (via Safari).  I directed MobileMe to move everything to iCloud.  Since both the iMac and the iPad had been previously configured to retrieve data from iCloud, the calendar sets on both devices were then in sync.
Now, if I change anything on EITHER of my two devices, the change is reflected up to iCloud and then down to the other device.  Works really well!

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