"I can’t even get e-books I bought on one device onto another device I own, although no doubt one of my domestic IT support staff (sons) could do it for me." .

"I can’t even get e-books I bought on one device onto another device I own, although no doubt one of my domestic IT support staff (sons) could do it for me." ... Okay, so you aren't a techie, and that's why you hate it. You should lead with this next time so that the rest of us can ignore the whole thing.