Removing battery, disconnecting power or keep both while using MBP?

Question

I use my MBP about 8 hours a day and I keep the power adapter connected all the time. At the end of the day I put my MBP to sleep.
There are months and months that I don't travel, therefore I don't need to use the MBP's battery as the only source of power since it's always plugged to the power adapter. I have to say that I'm very good at calibrating my MBP every month as this article says: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86284
What is the best option:
1. Disconnect my MPB from the power as if I were comuting or traveling during the day, every day. Then connect the power to recharge the battery at the end of day.
2. Leave my MBP connected and take the battey out the MBP and not use it. Use the battery only when I travel.
3. Keep doing what I am doing: Leave the power adapter connected, the battery in the MBP, and calibrate every month.
4. Other.
Thanks fo your advice

Answer 1

Ultimately, you can to all of the above and you should do whatever you're most confortable with. However, different treaments will result in differing battery performance in the meduim to longer term.
In my experience those laptop owners that accrue around 200-300 charge cycles at the 2 year stage tend to have the batteries that perform the best at that time. Batteries are like our bodies, they need excerise the stay in top shape and the better shape you're in the fewer problems you'll have later in life.
My recommended regimen is to use your MBP on battery regularly so that you do around 2-3 charge cycles per week (this translates to using it on battery for an hour or so per day) along with a calibration every 4 to 8 weeks. Also, when normally using it on battery try not to stray past 20% remaining charge so don't be doing your charge cycles all at one as that'll ultimately result as a calibration which is not what you want. Beyond that, keep it connect to AC power as much as you like.