Rats! Foiled Again!! Why can't manufactures make what I want?

I'm looking to purchase a new camera. I've been in need of one for an extremely long time. I haven't owned a camera since film was the norm. There's been lots of reasons why, from too poor to just hadn't found one I loved.

Then I found the one I loved... but a little too late.

I want the Nikon Coolpix P80. While it doesn't pack the Zoom that its replacement the Nikon Coolpix P90 boasts, it takes photos with much more "punch." The colors in the P90 are washed where as the color from the P80 are bright and crisp. Naturally I want bright and crisp. I don't need a camera that is also a telescope.

But alas, Nikon has discontinued the p80 and despite telling the guy at BestBuy I would kiss him if he found one for me, I haven't had much luck in finding one. I've come close. I found one online retailer who had a brand new one and could sell me the same warranty that BestBuy sells...only I was an hour too late.

Clearly, God does not want me to own this camera.

And so it is, I am still without a Camera.

*Shakes fist at Nikon!*

When are manufacturers going to understand that a) some people don't need a lot of "features" added to their camera. I don't need an HD video camera built into my stills camera *gives Sony the shifty eyes* and I don't want to pay for it. I don't want zoom that allows me to see the nose hairs on an ant--not if it sacrifices the picture clarity and color. Maybe other people want those things or are willing to pay for things they don't need, but I'm not them.

Now, I know I'm going to get a bazillion comments on how I should get an D-SLR. That's great. But right now, I don't want an D-SLR. I don't want to be bothered with changing the lenses. I need something quick. I need something that is ready to go if there's a humming bird drinking nectar at a hibiscus tree.

And yes, I want more zoom than a pocket camera (and a damn view finder!) but I will never understand why manufacturers have to go beyond what is necessary.