Want to be able to transfer music from your CDs without the need of your trusty computer? Then say hello to iLoad, the newest iPod accessory to join the crowd. The iLoad, created by a company of the same name, can supposedly connect directly to the source of your media.

Be it CDs, cable TV or satellite boxes and cell networks, you can now easily take that content without hooking up to a PC or to the internet. Sounds interesting? There's more. The transfer speed from your CD to your iPod takes only about eight minutes! That saves you a lot of precious time.

If you head on over to iLoad's site, which you can access from here by clicking on the Read link below, you'll see that orders placed today would have to wait 30 shipment days. Yep, the demand is that big for this product. Oh, and it costs US$ 299. And if you want to extend its warranty to another three years, that's gonna cost you another US$ 69.

But even if you get this gadget, don't throw away your CDs just yet. You might still find some need for it in the distant future. Say, like what those guys did in Shaun of the Dead with their classic vinyls.

If you've ever had the yearning to load up a CD into an Apple iPod, but would like to do it without a computer, the product you've been searching for is just around the corner. Called the iLoad, the device accepts original CDs and links up directly to an iPod, letting you transfer without ever having to boot up a CD.

The device is the brainchild of a father/daughter team who wanted to make the transferring process a more simple affair.

At a variety of prices, the device will not be for everyone, that much is clear. The regular version of the device clocks in at a $249.99 price tag, with a feature-lighter version coming in at $149.99. The device is expected to be sold next Spring.

[Via Designtechnica]