Plugging guitar into new macbook

I recently got a new macbook that does not have an audio input on it. On my old macbook i would usually record my guitar by plugging it into an efect processor and then into the computer via the 1/8 inch input. So now i guess i need to use on of the usb ports. MY questions is will any audio interface or other type of pre-amp allow me to plug into teh usb port (in other words is it just a matter of getting the right cable from the interface to the computer) or do i need a specific type of interface?
thanks for any suggestions!

jkristian wrote:
I recently got a new macbook that does not have an audio input on it.
it does, it uses the single jack for both IN and OUT, you configure it in system prefs.
will any audio interface or other type of pre-amp allow me to plug into teh usb port
any Mac compatible interface will work, they use standard USB cables. you can find some of the most popular ones here:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/Interfaces.html

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Alright, so I've done a fair bit of research but there just seems to be so much to read out there that I figure it may simply be easier to post this here and see what kind of answers I get. Anyway, I want to plug my guitar and record some stuff on my macbook pro (13-inch, core-2 duo) and i'm running Snow Leopard. I'm a pretty seasoned guitar player, but I'm not looking to do the heaviest and most intense recording here, I simply want to be able to decently record some stuff onto my mac. I know with my macbook it has a dual audio input/output jack, but I don't exactly want to plug in through the input though because I want the output going into some speakers, and using the input jack really isn't the greatest (especially when I'm plugging into just an electric guitar). So my options appear to be using an audio interface, but first question is whether or not I should be looking at USB or Fireware connections. Secondly, I read some stuff about the Apogee Jam thing (which is usb) and is reasonably priced, along with M-Audio Fast Track (also usb) and is a little higher priced. Basically I'm looking for something that is reasonably priced (as I'm not professionally recording here) around the $100 range, but produces a pretty solid sound quality, and works fairly well...the best bang for the buck, if you will.
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