ITunes 10 and Mac OS X (10.4.11)

I've got Mac OS X 10.4.11 meaning the new iTunes 10 doesn't work. Can't buy music or even browse iTunes store. Is there a way of going back to the old version of iTunes?

iTunes 10 won't even install on Mac OS X 10.4 under normal circumstances, and won't run if somehow it does get installed. Did you actually manage to get iTunes 10 to install? If you did, you may be able to reinstall iTunes 9.2.1, the only other version that will work with the iTunes Store, by deleting the iTunes 10 application and running the iTunes 9.2.1 installer:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1056
Eventually you will want to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5 (or 10.6 if you have an Intel-based iMac), since it's probable that eventually the iTunes Store will no longer support iTunes 9.x.
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