Upgrading a mac of a certain age, OSX 10.5.8

Sometimes I hate to ask these things because when it comes to computers I am a big idiot, so I will just get that out of the way in case anybody wants to point it out. so here is the question:
I have an older Mac with OSX 10.5.8. and I want to upgrade, I think what i need is snow leopard but it says the requirement is OS X 10.6, can anyone enlighten me?   thx

It means installing the maximum amount of RAM supported by your model. That could be anywhere from 6 GBs to 8 GBs depending on what model you actually have. To determine that open System Profiler/Information in your Utilities folder. In the ensuing display look for your Model Identifier. It will consist of two integers separated by a comma. Post that so we can determine what you have.
OS upgrades for you will be a matter of how much RAM you have installed and what bells and whistles you want. Snow Leopard (10.6.x) and Lion (10.7.x) are your alternatives, although were you to upgrade to the latter you would first need to upgrade to Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard cost is $29.00 at any Apple retailer or the Online Store. Lion, $30.00, is only available for purchase and download from the Mac App Store. The Mac App Store is only accessible once you install 10.6.6 or later.

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