Apple just sent out an email notification to iPad 3G pre-order customers, announcing the company still maintains the shipping date of late April as promised despite the stock shortage issue. To new iPad 3G orders, the hard a hard ship-date: Friday, May 7.
From Apple email:
To Our Valued Apple Customer:
Thank you for your recent order of the magical and revolutionary iPad 3G. We would like to confirm that your order will be shipped in late April as communicated at the time you placed your order. You will receive a confirmation notice when your order has shipped.
You can get up-to-date information about your order, including shipping status and tracking number, at Apple Order Status.
Thank you for choosing Apple. [Via Cnet]