It was a huge week in the technology industry. Amazon.com and Microsoft posted strong earnings. Apple released its highly-touted iPad. And, to top things off, there was even a sex scandal involving the co-founder of Bellevue's Intelius. Here's a look at the past week through the eyes of reader comments.

After Apple unveiled the iPad, many dubbed the device a Kindle killer. Reader Darren Erik Vengroff said he probably wouldn't buy an iPad, but he saw trouble ahead for Amazon's electronic reader: "When Amazon ports the Kindle iPhone app to the larger screen size it's over for the DX."

But Madrona Venture Group's Scott Jacobson -- an Apple customer who previously worked at Amazon -- wasn't so sure. He offered five reasons why the Kindle would survive, which prompted Wetpaint CEO Ben Elowitz -- who had previously written a post on TechCrunch citing 10 reasons why it would die -- to note: "Kindle may have a niche - but it's a specialty device for a specialty audience, while Apple is going after changing consumers' behaviors and lives."

Technology executive John Arnold allegedly lied to a grand jury about having sex with dancers at a Seattle strip club, which prompted several readers to refer to the past legal troubles at the Bellevue company he co-founded. Reader Web 3.0 wrote: "Here is a clue, don't lie to a grand Jury or bad things happen." But some readers also noted that the government shouldn't meddle in these types of activities. Nonamesnomas wrote: "Just because he broke the law, doesn't mean he did anything morally wrong. What right does a government in a free society have to ask, even in a court of law, about what a person does privately?"

Our story -- "Old-school Classmates.com forced to face up to Facebook" -- led to comments from people who had abandoned Classmates and others who found the company's mission misguided. Wrote George Anderson: "Classmates has never realized that people resent being forced to pay for information that they themselves entered. Social media must be free because the content is generated by the users, not the companies that control the website."

The appearance of Bill Gates on The Daily Show this past week prompted one reader to suggest that the world's richest man needed a wardrobe overhaul. (Perhaps someone should nominate him for "What not to Wear"). Janet remarked: "I liked how relaxed Mr. Gates appeared to be and totally admire the work his foundation is doing. However, can we take a moment to talk about his clothing? He was wearing a shirt that was at least two sizes too big. I'm all for frugality, but he can surely afford one tailored shirt."