Old Versions of Illustrator

Hi;
I made a mistake and bought a used iBook. Now I can't install Illustrator which requires a Mac. I'm wondering if there are older versions of Illustrator I could install, preferably on trial to make sure it works. Please advise.
TIA,
beno

It's going to be difficult to find older versions of Illustrator.  Amazon or eBay might have something.  What you'll need is the install key ( if applicable ) and / or serial number.  Not sure how far you'll need to go back, but I believe v10 had serial number on the install disk CD cover.  CS versions got a bit more complicated.  I think you should be able to buy any version you want, but you can't.

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