Vista Gets Throttling

Liked Netflix's throttling, where customers who order lots of movies get screwed by an algorithm that pushes them down the queue? Well, Windows Vista is getting throttling, too, but it isn't half as bad. Microsoft is testing a "Quality of Service" feature for Vista and Longhorn server that would prioritize network traffic to optimize bandwidth usage. Basically, if you're using a priority continuous bandwidth application, like VOIP or streaming video, and you also click on a web page, the web page will utilize the minimum amount of bandwidth, so as to keep the other applications flowing nicely. Longhorn Buzz) InsideGoogle blog, offering the latest news and insights about Google and search engines.