New ipod touch requires 10.5 can i upgrade from 10.3 to 10.5?

Hi there,
like many other mac users I am now in the position of owning the latest ipod but run an OS that is no longer supported namely OS X 10.3.
I have always owned my software and have never infringed any copyright agreements, thus in order to use my new device the ipod touch legally, I require to part with 85 GBP for OS 10.5.
My question is is there any precedent available and/or information on making the jump from OS X 10.3 to OS X 10.5 in one leap.
Dare I say it should be possible, otherwise, surely to give up the sale of tiger 10.4 leaves me with two options; search for a copy on ebay or buy a new machine...
mmmm not made of money
cheers in advance

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You can then import what you need with the migration assistant.
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