Microphone; USB or mic?

I have a Mac Mini with Yosemite.  I want to attach a microphone for recording podcasts, dictation, phone calls, etc.  I currently use all 4 UBB ports so I would like to use the mic port to attach the microphone.  But I want to know what if any functionality I will lose.  What is the best method to attach a microphone?

You can use a mic and earphone combo via the speaker jack
How to use Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic with your Mac
For the mic jack yo need alin-level mic
See:
Mac mini Audio Input

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