As podcasting and video blogging grow in popularity, the tools needed to perform the job are beginning to come of age. Blue Microphones is a very well know manufacturer of high-end microphones for the recoding industry that is branching out into the PC mic arena

Blue has a totally USB powered mic called the Snowball that is the podcasters dream and can be used by those who like to record live music in their home. The Snowball provides fantastic recorded sound quality and if you are in need of a good mic for recording spoken word on your PC, you will be hard pressed to find a better mic then the Snowball. Review excerpt: "Installing the Snowball was as easy as plugging in the USB cable to my computer. No software or drivers are required to operate the Snowball. Once plugged into the PC the Snowball is recognized in the control panel’s Sounds and Audio devices category for me to choose." Read the full review here.