> So why did the stipple go away? I’m not terribly certain to be honest [...]
I always assumed that the reason was that it was time when cheap (and low-quality) LCD displays with VGA-only inputs started to appear en-masse. And on most such monitors the stipple pattern often either was displayed incorrectly (smeared) or even prevented the monitor from reliably synchronizing to the signal.
I always assumed that the reason was that it was time when cheap (and low-quality) LCD displays with VGA-only inputs started to appear en-masse. And on most such monitors the stipple pattern often either was displayed incorrectly (smeared) or even prevented the monitor from reliably synchronizing to the signal.