Jeff Campbell
04-30-2010, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/30/apple-retail-stores-closed-between-4-5pm-due-to-ipad-3g-launch/' target='_blank'>http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/30/appl...ipad-3g-launch/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Apple has decided to close all of their 220+ retail stores for one hour in advance of the iPad Wi-Fi + 3G launch in the US today."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1272632586.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>The closings are between 4pm and 5pm local time, and this is throughout all the Apple retail locations. So at 5pm today you will be able to pick up a 3G version, however if you <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad" target="_blank">order online</a> the available date is actually May 7th (although it appears pre-orders are showing up as early as <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/9To5Mac-MacAllDay/~3/PDcFw3b6YCY/16372" target="_blank">yesterday</a>). Any of you going to be waiting in line to get yours, or did you have it shipped? I'm curious who is getting the 3G version. </p>