After looking at a few different models and getting lots of advice, I finally settled on the Vox Pathfinder 15R. (I ordered it from zZounds.com. I wouldn’t pimp a mail-order company, but it only cost $119, and they shipped it to Alaska for free!) I’ve only had a chance to plug it in and strum a little bit with it, but it’s just great. It’s lighter than some laptops but still has plenty of punch, and the gain control and the the gain boost button (the “11”, if you will) provide plenty of overdrive/distortion. It finally feels like I’m playing guitar again!