IPad mini stuck on "plug in itunes" screen after ios7 update

I planned on updating to ios7 through wifi, but now it's asking me to plug into itunes (black screen with itunes icon and plug pointing towards it).
I can't plug into itunes because I'm on an laptop with 10.5.8 on it (so itunes hasn't been updated in a while).
So...what can I do here to get past this screen? I didn't think I would have to plug it in to itunes if downloading through wifi.
My iphone 4s updated without any issues through wifi. Any help here (besided telling me to upgrade my laptop/itunes for the moment) would be
very much appreciated.
Thanks

The iPad has gone into recovery mode, so you will need to connect it to a computer's iTunes (iTunes 11.1), and on a Mac you will need OS X 10.6.8+ - there isn't another way.

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I've done that roughly 30 times over the last 8 hours. That was one of the methods I tried with AppleCare Tech support.
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...I touched a PC...
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)
ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1005HA
iTunes 9.1.0.79
QuickTime 7.6.6
FairPlay 1.7.16
Apple Application Support 1.2.1
iPod Updater Library 9.0d11
CD Driver 2.2.0.1
CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
Apple Mobile Device 3.0.0.102
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.46.0.0
Bonjour 2.0.0.34 (214.3)
Current user is an administrator.
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Video Display Information
Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family
Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family
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No external plug-ins installed.
** Network Connectivity Tests **
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Connected: Yes
Online: Yes
Using Modem: No
Using LAN: Yes
Using Proxy: No
SSL 3.0 Support: Enabled
TLS 1.0 Support: Enabled
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