[Jim]

I don't want to go nuts here (no comments necessary! ) but I'd like to do some recording on my Sony VAIO laptop involving voice, and I'd love some recommendations of what mics members here have used for PC recording that give pretty good quality sound but is also fairly inexpensive ($50-$100 max - or less if there is such a thing).

I don't need something that can stand up to live performance or anything like that, just at home recording of myself.

Also, any decent shareware type programs for PC to use? I have Goldwave and if that will do the trick, I can stick with that.

Thanks!
Jim