IPhone 4 Sync with Older Mac

So i'm considering buying an iPhone 4 (ok just waiting for my paycheck) but I just noticed that the system requirements say you need OSX 10.5. Is that just to get all available sync features (like notes)? I'm running OSX 10.4.11 and have a 16GB 3G and it works fine. Just don't wont to buy a 4 and find out I cant sync with my computer.
Thanks for any replys,
T

Also, not only do I have to update the operating system but I also have to add RAM to my 512MB to make it 2GB (I think this is the right amount). This is going to cost me more making it a grand total of around $350 just to set my dang phone up.
There is no minimal RAM requirement with the minimum system requirements.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html
+Mac computer with USB 2.0 port+
+Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later+
+iTunes 9.2 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)+
+iTunes Store account+
+Internet access+
No one is taking advantage of you. The minimum system requirements for the iPhone 4 were published on the day the iPhone 4 was announced. Although XP is supported with the iPhone 4 on a PC, Service Pack 3 or later is required which is 2 years old.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20008845-233.html
First, Windows XP requires Service Pack 3 to be installed, an update to the Windows XP operating system that was not released until May 2008, just over two years ago. So, while Windows XP does run on very old PC machines, iPhone 4 still requires software that is only 2 years old on the PC. iPhone 4 also requires the latest version of iTunes, which has a minimum hardware requirement of a 1GHz processor, bringing the effective age of a PC closer to that of an Apple equivalent machine.

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