What is a good mic to add to my Mac mini?

I upgraded to Mountain Lion and I wand to add a mic to my Mac mini so I can use the dictation & speech application. Since there is no built in audio input, I want to add an external mic in the audio line in minijack. I checked the Apple Store and did not find any. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks

The Audio input port is Line level and it will not pickup the week signal from an un-amplified Microphone or Guitar Pickup.
see > How to Choose Computer Headsets for a Mac | Tech Tips - Salon.com
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