This document proposes using the iPad as a language learning tool. It notes that the iPad would relieve the cost of language lab equipment by providing each student their own device. Research from language app developers found that the iPad offers new ways to learn through authentic materials and interactions with native speakers. While the iPad price is a challenge, keeping the devices after the course may encourage purchase since students could use them for other purposes. The document outlines the commercialization of the iPad since its 2010 launch, including its growing adoption in education to replace textbooks and reduce paper waste.