Since I'll probably never get an actual review or write up on anything, this'll have to do:
1. Style
AE II is OLD SCHOOL apple
TP2 is last gen apple.
2. Switches
AE has white Alps
TP2 has gray, and i am assuming they are Strongman.
3. tactile feel
AEII - Some feel, not like a clicky though.
TP2 - a lot of clicky feedback, but a lot of wobble too. After removing a key, I saw that this wobble is in the switch, not the keycap. I don't like that wobble.
4. Price
AEII - $25 used from Mac & PC Station, includes shipping. My price because of the mixup woudn up being just $20.
TP2 - $150 retail, got it barely used still in the box locally from a Craigslist ad, for $100.
5. Hygiene
AEII - has someone else's hair in it.
TP2 - no detected biologicals out of the box.
6. Intangible
AEII - Still feels very solid. Could have more feel in the keys.
TP2 - I like everything about it except:
- the keys wobble
- the plastic feels cheap
- there is an ECHO inside the board when you type making it even louder.
There. Count yourself fortunate if you get more than that in the future. =-D
FWIW, this whole thing was typed on the SMK-88/blue and If I could get the old style with blue cherries, I might not ever use anything else.
Key don't wobble, feels great, and compact.