Motorola MC68HC908QT4 evaluation board; why 5V?

From: Clifford Heath (no_at_spam.please)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:05:08 +1100

The Motorola/Freescale $25 eval board uses a 78L05,
and runs the MCU at 5V. Why, when the data *** says it
expects 3V? Granted the abs max is 6V, but surely they'd
want the eval board to run at the rated voltage?

Was it just to avoid a more expensive 3V '232 variant?

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