HP has the HP Envy 15 Thin and Light 15.6" Notebook for $1250 - $200 off with coupon code NBB168471 = $1050 with free shipping. Aluminum and magnesium alloy chassis measures less than 1" thick. Start with the base configuration and then configure as below to reach $1250 ($1249 coupon minimum). [Compare]
Intel Core i5-430M 2.26GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, 802.11n, Bluetooth
15.6" 1920x1080 Brightview LED LCD, 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5830
External Super Multi 8X DVDRW DL w/ 2 USB, Win 7 HP x64, 6-cell battery