Up against the wall

Come the revolution, the guys who spec'd the "USB" connector(s) are going to be held to account.

The teenager seems to have mislaid the digital-camera-to-USB cable. the threats have escalated, but it still has not turned up. Time to buy a replacement/spare.

In my innocence, _I_ thought that there were FOUR kinds of connectors called "USB". Then I went out to buy the one I needed.
Turns out that there are at least EIGHT. It's not just "A" and "B" in male and female: no, there's also "Mini". In 5-wire and 4-wire versions, male and female.

(see, frex the list of THIRTY-FIVE "USB" connectors at :

http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:SH6-G9viMJ8J:www.cypressindustries.comproductsusb.html+USB+connector+specifications&hl=en )

Which would be fine: After all, Mao taught us, "Let a thousand flowers bloom, let them contend" etc.

EXCEPT:
a) Why are they ALL called "USB" ?
and
b) Why aren't they all available in the storewhen you need them ??

This could be the foundation of a political party: "Find those responsible for the USB-connector spec and bring them to justice."