To stop them from getting damaged in accidental droppings, iPads should have little proto-wings on them so that when you drop them, they gently glide to the ground rather that crashing onto the floor. The wings could be rolled up until there is significant air passage which would unfurl the wings. If we can't figure out the exact proportions, just estimate the damn thing and then just 3d print all of the variations and fly them and see what works.
This could turn into: other idea -- iPad vehicle.-- JesusHChrist, Mar 28 2013random, halfbakery