IPhoto 4.0.3 Nikon D90 won't download?

I upgraded my Nikon D50 to a D90 and it doesn't download into my iPhoto 4.03 program (OS 10.3.9). Is it as simple as the OS/iPhoto program being too old?

Suggest you buy (about $10 - $20) a USB memory card reader. Just plug your camera's memory card into it & copy the pic files to your Mac. Quicker & easier than interfacing the camera for pic transfer.
 Cheers, Tom

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