What Are Computer Microphones Used For?
While computers started out as little more than very advanced word processors, nowadays they are capable of doing just about everything. People are now finding more and more practical uses for their computers, and many of these new uses involve a microphone.
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Phone Calls
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VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) services like Skype allow people to call their friends over the Internet, as well as call home and cellular phones from their computer.
Podcasts
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People who records Internet radio programs, often called podcasts, do so by using a microphone.
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Musicians
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Many up and coming musicians record their demo tapes and some singles using a simple microphone and their computer.
Video Editing
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When people put home movies together on their computers, they will often use a microphone to add narration.
General Recording
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Some people will use their microphones to record random notes or factoids that they want to remember for later.
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