connecting mics to comps

[NathanM036]

i read on this site that you should never plug any kind of mic into the mic input for any serious musical recording.
i was just wandering where you would put it then?
get an adapter and connect it to the joystick/midi input?
just curious
oh yeah and those $20 "vocal mics at circuit city suck just as much as radio shack and wal-mart mics dont they?
what kind of mics are cheap, have decent results, and connect to a comp, is it essential to connect it to a preamp first?
are there no mics that can connect directly to the pc?
please answer my questions
thanx

[bvaleria]

As a decent inexpensive mic try the Shure SM58 - somewhere around $100 ($150 CDN). I'm not sure what to advise for a cheap, but usable mic pres... Maybe look at Behringer - some people use ART... someone else comment???

Bruce Valeriani
Blue Bear Sound