Installing Photoshop 5 on Intel iMac?

I want to use my Photoshop program on my new Intel iMac. My full program is PS5, which had to be installed before I can upgrade to PS7. Has anyone found a work-around the problem of installing this older version of Photoshop on the new OSX? I don't want to pay $600+ all over again for new software if I can help it.
KCChoirgirl

I am reasonably sure that version of PS is an OS 9
only application. You cannot install it on an Intel
Mac. If your PS7 is an OS 9 version, you couldn't
update to it anyway.
Adobe has upgrade prices for their software. You may
be able to upgrade to an OS X version for less than
$600.00.
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Thank you for taking time to answer my question. Unfortunately, it is the answer I feared I would get. But the good news is that Adobe HAS an upgrade solution. I have paid for the full version twice as I have two PS5s. (We own a photography studio in case that sounds weird!)
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