Trouble with new ipad mini

For some reason I cannot connect my ipad mini to itunes it keeps telling me I need software updates but when I run my software updates I'm up to date with all of them...
currently my software for itunes is 10.6.3 and
Mac OS X version 10.5.8 / Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
not sure what else to do at this point.  Any help will be greatly appreciated..
Thank you.

The iPhone 5, iPad Mini and iPad with Retina all require the following for iTunes
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 10.7 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) was the last version of OS X that requires a Disc.  All further updates can be downloaded from the Mac App Store (which became available with Snow Leopard).
If you live near an Apple Retail Store, you may be able to purchase one from them. 
Not trying to steal Niel's thunder, just trying to give an explanation of why.
Best of luck.

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