IPad with iOS6 update not syncing with older macs

I downloaded iOS6 for ipad, but now cannot sync with my mac because I'm running an older version OS X (version 10.5.8).  Does anyone know a solution to this?  It's important to us that we can update the ipads as we use these in meetings.
All the best,
Tim

Apple's documentation is a bit confusing. iOS6 seems to require iTunes 10.6.3 which you can download here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1575
and which should run on Leopard. However it still may not be possible to sync with this - the Tech Specs for the iPhone 5, http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html , say
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 10.7 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
I would suggest downloading iTunes 10.6.3 - it's free - and seeing how far you can get with it. If you can't sync you will need to upgrade your Mac at least to Snow Leopard.

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