Updating from mac os x 10.3.9

i got the software today and put the cd in the drive and the cd wouldnt open i have tryed restartig and holding c down but it still wont load. Does any one know how i can update this computer.
thanks
paully

As Ian indicated, Snow Leopard (OS 10.6) is only for Intel-powered Macs so you cannot use it with a G5 or any other PPC-powered Mac. However, you could upgrade your Mac to Leopard (OS 10.5). The problem with this is Apple no longer sells Leopard & now that it is becoming scarce, prices for new copies of it are shooting through the roof, currently around $200 for the resellers I have checked.

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