> There's usually a reason for the manufacturer's
> specifications...

As other answers have indicated this reason might be sheer lazyness from
the side of the programming specification authors at Microchip.

BTW there are a few cheap multi-voltage DIY proggers around, my old WISP
(Wisp628 predecessor) is one. But its range of targets is severly
limited.

Wouter van Ooijen

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