Im running mac os x V10.5.8 on my macbook pro.  Is there anyway i can update the operating system to os x lion?

im running mac os x V10.5.8 on my macbook pro.  Is there anyway i can update the operating system to os x lion?

If it's a Core Duo Mac, no.
If it's a Core 2 Duo or better Mac, phone the online Apple Store and order a Mac OS X DVD, and if the computer can't run 10.8, a download code for 10.7.
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