Directional vs. omni directional microphones

[Linguist]

Hi all:
 
I am purchasing equipment to record oral history interviews where both
the interviewee and the interviewer need to be recorded for long periods
of time
 
I have thought of using an omni directional microphone on a stand
(instead of having a microphone for each speaker).  Either that or rely
on the built in microphone in whichever decent digital recorder I
purchase.
 
What are people's experiences of recording with two or more speakers and
using microphones?  
 
Is the built in microphone in the recorder likely to be enough?
 
Regards:
 
Rachel
 
 
 
 
 

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