Did The Low-Cost Disposable Camera Slow the Digital Camera Disruption Development By 2-Years?

Way back in 1989 a company came up with an ingenious device - the disposable camera. This was just about the time the first digital cameras were being developed, still too costly to afford for the average person. Not that, a full-on 35mm professional photographer's camera wasn't but there just wasn't that much need for digital cameras yet, although as the internet progressed that would certainly change soon enough.
The other day, I was at a wedding and they put one of those throw-away cameras at every table of the reception with the concept that the guests might take their own pictures of family and friends - the concept worked of course - and this is quite common these days at weddings.
Now then, as we were joyfully taking pictures and winding the film for the next picture, it occurred to me that someone should develop a disposable digital camera. No, it's too late to invent one, they already exist online, and there are several patents for cheaply made digital throw-away cameras, sorry about that to my fellow inventors and readers.
One question I had considered was; did the advent of these ultra-low cost disposable cameras in the late 80s slow down the future development and consumer demand for the digital camera? Did it give the film processors extra years of life and prolong the eventual fall of Kodak or Fuji's film sales business, which were unable to make the transition fast enough? Today, Fuji only has less than 1% of its sales coming from the sale of camera film, and Kodak is in a world of hurt.
Franchising companies of film processing and even Walmart's in-store film processing booths are all but gone now. It was a good run, but digital cameras have completely changed the game and today, everyone has a smart phone with a digital camera inside, so there isn't much need for the old style cameras or even disposable cameras these days.
Perhaps, when we see extremely low cost personal tech hit the scene, we ought to realize that the industry sector is approaching survival mode, and disruptive technology may be right around the corner. This could be one sign that change is coming, and the industry must adapt, or die as they say.
It is interesting that in the year 2012 that anyone is still selling even disposable cameras, I just wonder where they will go to get that film developed or if it will indeed all be digitized anyway, as there are services which do that too. Please consider all this and think on it.

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