The 3G version of Apple's iPad goes on sale in the United States at 5 pm Friday, and so far, the crowds haven't begun queueing in San Francisco. There have been reports of lines forming at a few stores on the East Coast. However, there isn't an expectation of throngs turning out for the first sale the way they did for the Wi-Fi version of the iPad earlier this month. Apple on Friday said its stores will be closed for an hour, starting at 4 pm, to prepare for the device's launch. People who preordered an iPad 3G should receive their shipments starting Friday too. Those who missed the preorder period will begin receiving their shipments by May 7, according to Apple's Web site. Apple said it sold more than 300000 Wi-Fi-only iPads when they went on sale April 3. Because of the higher-than-expected demand, Apple said it was forced to delay the launch of the device for international markets until the end of May.
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