Updating iTunes without upgrading software. HELP!

I bought a Clamshell iBook on eBay and it came with 10.3.9 software already installed on it. I have iTunes 4 and I need to update as much as I can without upgrading the Mac OS X. Everytime I try to enter the iTunes store, it tells me that the store is too busy and to try again later, or that the internet connection is bad. Which I know these are not the cases. It won't even let me load my songs and application on from my iPhone. I need alot of help with this!!!
If anyone can help me with this I would appreciate it very much!
Thank you.

Sorry, didn't catch the iPhone part. You will need to upgrade if you want to sync your phone. Here's what the iPhone needs:
Mac system requirements
Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
iTunes 7.7 or later
If you don't have a USB 2.0 port, syncing is very slow and prone to errors.
I'm not sure what your iBook specs are, but OS 10.4 (Tiger) has the following requirements:
To use Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, your Macintosh needs:
A PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
Built-in FireWire
At least 256 MB of RAM
DVD drive (DVD-ROM), Combo (CD-RW/DVD-ROM) or SuperDrive (DVD-R) for installation
At least 3 GB of free disk space
You can find Tiger discs for purchase online. Try a Google search.

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Hello viclotto,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that you need to update iTunes but you have concern for your information in iTunes. It is unlikely that any of your purchased or uploaded data would be affected affected by uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes, but I would recommend making sure your iTunes library has been backed up. Your contacts are not stored in iTunes but rather in the contacts program of your Windows computer. Deleting and reinstalling iTunes will not affect your contact data that is stored in your computer.
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Remove iTunes and related components from the Control Panel.
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