iLoad — 'Copies CDs at high speed onto an iPod without using a computer or requiring an Internet connection'

That's different — but wait, there's more!

"Music and track data is transferred as well."

From the website:

The CD-to-iPod Music Transfer System

The iLoad™ is the first device that allows you to load a CD directly onto any type of docking iPod (not included) in minutes without the need for a computer or Internet connection.

The portable device converts music on a CD into a compressed MP3 file format and transfers the files directly to the iPod you connect to it.

An entire CD, or only the individual tracks you select, can be transferred in approximately 8 minutes or less, and the device has an internal database that automatically adds artist, song and album information to the iPod as the music is loaded.



A built-in audio output jack allows you to connect a set of your own headphones to listen to tracks and decide whether to transfer them, and the controls are top-mounted for easy access.

The transfer system also charges your iPod while plugged in, and the unit can be connected to a computer via USB to download new music title, artist, and album data as it becomes available on a weekly basis.

Small enough to pack in a suitcase, backpack or briefcase, the system is lightweight and easy to use, simplifying digital music transfer in the home, at the office or when traveling without access to a computer — and there is no software to install.

Transfer cable included.

6-3/4" x 7-1/2" 1-1/2".

Plugs into AC.

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I've said it before and I'll say it again: there's nothing I find more amusing and interesting than when the accessory costs as much — or more — than the thing accessorized.

The website's got an interactive demonstration and a video with more information about how the device works.

$249.95.