I got a 20" electric blower for $110. It definitely wasn't a breeze using it in 2+ feet of snow, but it made the task 100 times easier and more tolerable.
With my street not plowed until Monday afternoon and needing to get to work Monday morning, I spent a few hours on Sunday blowing until I got to a part of our street that was cleared. It involved pushing and cord manipulation but no lifting and no pain/soreness whatsoever.
When I later had to shovel out a car stuck elsewhere without the blower, I spend 30 minutes shoveling heavy high snow and my back and arms were killing!!!!
Is this as good as a $500 large gas one? No.
Does it beat shoveling? YES!!!!!!!!