Upgrading from OSX 10.7 to Maverick Problem

Hello, I want to upgrade my Mac Air to Maverick. I have checked my system stats and it appears I have the correct requirements.
I have OSX 10.7.5. I have over 17 GB availabl.e The following are my system specs:
My MacBook Air is "dated" Jan 15, 2008 - I checked the serial number reference.
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:          MacBook Air
Model Identifier:          MacBookAir1,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          1.8 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          4 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          800 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          MBA11.00BB.B03
SMC Version (system):          1.23f20
Serial Number (system):          W883707BY5G
Hardware UUID:          F3FDF2CA-9172-5619-88F6-6EEBD08F4CD0
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:          Enabled
If I upgrade to 10.8 - will that help? Thanks anyone who can help!

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
You have got the Early 2008 MacBook Air. OS X Mavericks needs a Late 2008 or newer MacBook Air, so you can't run Mavericks. OS X Mountain Lion has got the same specs, so you can't install OS X Mountain Lion.
OS X 10.7.5 is the latest Mac OS X version for your MacBook. If you want OS X Mavericks, get a new computer

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