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JeepBB I think the key thing here is that those people are (IMO) ditching their current phone/tablet, but not necessarily their App ecosystem. As you've said, many of the big-name Apps are free, and there aren't many Apps (paid or free) that aren't cross-platform between at least between iPhone/Android, and increasingly to WinPhone as well.
Yes, there is inertia. People generally don't like change, but once they see that their favourite Apps are available on another platform... it eases the pain of changing devices.
And that brings us back to BB's continual problem. The App gap.
Those folks who are willing to consider change, very likely cross BB off their list once they discover BB doesn't have the InstaFaceFlix App that everyone else in their social group is using.
So, back on topic, I don't see any way BB could make another tablet and be profitable. The App gap will kill it (again) and (I realise I'll get flamed for this, but whatever) BB10 isn't yet finished (as is obvious from even a casual reading of the BB10 forums).
Releasing one tablet with an incomplete OS, not good.
Releasing a second tablet with an incomplete OS, priceless. stupid.