Byron Ellis wrote:
I believe it is to avoid drawing more power than the adapter can deliver (with the battery in, much like a Prius, the battery can help to cover spikes in load).

This sounded a bit strange to me since the adapter can power the laptop & charge the battery at the same time. Doing a bit more digging, it turns out to be correct.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2332 gives the official explanation.

Francois

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