Ipod compatibility with old mac mini

I have a mac mini running on 10.4.11. Does this man that to buy a new ipod (nano or Touch) I also have to buy a new computer?

If your Mac Mini meets the minimum requirements to install Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (which it should) you can go ahead and do so, but you'll need to also purchase a copy of Leopard beforehand from Apple or an online third party reseller.
Here are the minimum requirements, just in case.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3759
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