New Iphone 4s - Old Macbook OS 10.4 and 2 GHz Intel Core Duo.

iPhone 4s won't sync with my Macbook.
OS X10.4 is too old.
OS upgrade advised but not possible with the processor I have. OS upgrade minimum Spec specifies Core 2 Duo.
What are my options, from all the way up to a new laptop (maybe due?) to the less drastic, a new chip? Can I upgrade from Core Duo to Core 2 Duo on it's own?
Many Thanks

if I were you I would ask this in the  forum for macbooks
where many macbook ovners will read it
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook

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