I sometimes wonder if these so-called easy solutions don't cause more problems than exposing users to the simple fact that you can transfer pictures direct to a folder on your PC using no more than a USB cable. Or even by removing the pciture card and putting it in a card reader with USB connector. The reader or camera acts like an external disk drive and you just drag and drop to the folder on your computer.
I know this works because somebody gave me a Kodak camera without an easy share dock or even a USB lead.