UK - Any Problems with O2 Broadband

Hi trusted people,
Opinion always valued - I have had a search of the discussions already, but was wondering has anyone had any specific issues with O2 broadband and their Macs, notably over wi-fi and their iMac G5 and Intel based (nothing but bother with Sky broadband problems with connection drop (another topic)).
Does accessing MobileMe work swell?
Is it easy to keep secure? Install?
In a fortune position where I can pretty much get any broadband provider, apart from Virgin (not paying their prices), and plugging for O2 for cost and the fact I am limited to 5mb anyway and I have £10 to spend a month.
Any help would be appreciated, going to order at end of week.
Cheers
Olly

Opinion always valued - I have had a search of the discussions already, but was wondering has anyone had any specific issues with O2 broadband and their Macs, notably over wi-fi and their iMac G5 and Intel based (nothing but bother with Sky broadband problems with connection drop (another topic)).
I have been with 'Be' broaband for years without issue. O2 purchased 'Be' last year and they are basically both the same. So if Be is good O2 are good.
The only difference with O2 is they dont go up to 24 megabits whereas Be do. However to get 24 megabits you need to be very close to your phone exchange.
But O2 provide a wireless N adsl2+ router.
O2 offer 1:1 contention Sky dont or ever will give you that.
Does accessing MobileMe work swell?
that is not dependant on O2, mobile me works with any reliable internet connection.
Is it easy to keep secure? Install?
Is what secure? mobile me? that depends where you access it from.
Install, mobile me is not application that you install it is a service. Sure you have to configure your mail for mobile me, but that is easy, and you have a mobile me system preference panel that you configure.
If you can only get 5mb then you are far from the phone exchange, Virgin cable can offer you a faster service if you can get cable in your area.
If you get an iphone or any other O2 phone you can have o2 broadband for £7.34 per month.

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