I'd probably say get one of the cybershots ... based on friends recommendations but that was a year or two ago but the quality was great ....
These days you're really spoilt for choice
Whatever you do ... head on over to
Digital Camera Reviews and News: Digital Photography Review: Forums, Glossary, FAQ to read some reviews of it.
I'm in the market for a dSLR .. though I'm probably going to just go with something along the lines of the
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28: Digital Photography Review which should be a good inbetween ground between the point and click I've got (Olympus ... oldish C-500 ) and a proper dSLR