UK ISP wanted

I am hoping to connect my new iMac to broadband as soon as possible. But I am out of my depth when ISP websites contain lines like "There is currently no driver support for Intel based Macs". (You will gather that I know next to nothing about setting up this kind of connection).
I have Airport express and an ADSL-nation XModem M3.
Can anyone suggest ISPs in UK who might provide a relatively straightforward setup?
Chas
20" iMac Intel core duo Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Hi Charles,
Generally speaking, it really doesn't matter which ISP you choose. When an ISP says they don't support Macs what they mean is that they do not have any staff that know Mac OS. Connecting to an ISP is very simple. The protocols used are exactly the same for a PC as they are for a Mac. I would advise that you get an adsl router as opposed to a usb broadband modem though. USB modems cause more problems than they solve and continually require updated drivers. With adsl routers, you just plug them in and within seconds you're up and running - no drivers required.
As far as which ISP is best... they are all pretty much the same really. I'm currently with BT Broadband but I have also been seriously looking at Talk Talk (http://www.talktalk.co.uk) who claim to offer free broadband access for life - I'm trying to figure out what the catch is.
RD

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