Upgrade g4 to run 10.5 or 6?

I understand it's possible to upgrade a G4 to run effectively on OS 10.5 or even 6? What exactly is involved or do you need to know the exact spec of my machine? It's for my son to use for school work but clearly, a teenager will be using itunes and the likes of movie files and also likes Garage Band so fairly hefty power required.
I'm asking if poss as I have 2 G4's in the attic, and if a little spend will give them (have another son who'll be close behind!) a good working machine for less than a new one then I'll consider it.
Thanks for any help

Wow, Genius.!? Are you serious? Umm, I have an Iphone 3gs with Garageband on it right now, and it's about as quick as it was on the G5. Genius!!!...sorry I don't use Garageband "light" so would have no clue what your talking about with "GarageBand without too many tracks!" OH OKAY!!!
"Also, before you accuse someone else of illiteracy check your own grammar. It's you're not your." Nice catch, still doesn't change the fact that you took things I said out of context, and the wrong way completely.
"Why do you need Snow Leopard, Lion, ML, Cougar, Kitty etc. for the stated uses? To turn your Mac into a toy massive iPad? Face it, you don't need Intel for everything." Let's see here you don't need Intel for everything? How about Intel will do everything PPC did+more, and faster. Boy, for not being a PPC guy you sure are making a case.
You asked for a link:
http://www.giantmike.com/tests/MacBookComparison.html
Are you serious with this link? LMFAO!!!
"Calm down, I didn't mean to cause you any offence or anything."----which contradicts----
"Light GarageBand, is, incredible, GarageBand without too many tracks! Wow, genius."
---and also------"Anyway, I concede your point about the upgrades, and the power. You didn't have to insult to make your point. Let's keep the discussion calm and intellectual."
Why don't you read your own post, and take the advice you just handed out there Einstein.

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