I've been using the same Optical mouse for like...7 years. Until a few days ago, I haven't had problems with it. Recently, some buttons started became unresponsive. So, I'm looking for a new mouse, ...

AFAIK, a "Laser" mouse uses a laser diode instead of a plain LED. what that does for performance isn't something I know.

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Unlike an optical mouse (which uses an LED light to track movement closer to the surface), a laser mouse actually penetrates deeply into the material below it while tracking. As a result, the best ...