Working w iMacs

We have two iMacs, one about 7 years old, the other 3:
1) Uses OS X Tiger
2) Uses OX X Snow Leopard
Questions:
How compatible is an iPad Mini with these two computers?
For example, can we load iTunes from our computers onto a new iPad? Photos? Text?
Can word processing done on a new iPad Mini be transferred to either computer? Vice Versa?
Thanks

The iPad Mini requires iTunes 11, which in turn requires Mountain Lion. You may be able to update the Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion, but I'm afraid the Tiger computer wil be too old to take the update.
Upgrading to Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
If you need to purchase Snow Leopard you can still purchase a copy from Apple's online store's telesales agents.[1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753) or Customer Service and Sales Support at 1-800-676-2775.] Ask for a Sales Representative.
Third-party sources for Snow Leopard are:
Snow Leopard from Amazon.com
Snow Leopard from eBay
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store.
If you need to purchase Lion call 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775. Ask for a Sales Representative. They will check your Apple ID, and email you a code and instructions. The cost is $29.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download.
Be sure your computer meets the minimum requirements:
Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Read the technical specifications.
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
Are my applications compatible? See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS. Am I eligible for the free upgrade? See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program. For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Apple - Upgrade your Mac to OS X Mountain Lion. Snow Leopard General requirements
Mac computer with an Intel processor
1GB of memory
5GB of available disk space
DVD drive for installation
Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Lion System Requirements
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available space
Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
You cannot make a major upgrade via Software Update.
If your Computers meet the specs you can update to Mountain Lion and the Mini will be able to connect to them correctly.
With that said, if you use Pages on the iPAd mini those documents can be transferred via iTunes to Pages on your computer.

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