Car -
Renault Vel Satis
Most innovative software-
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004
Professional Programming Book -
"Essential .NET. Volume I" by
Don Box.
Most creative desktop application -
Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series (Windows Media Player, Windows Movie Maker (as variation of Microsoft Producer), Window Media Encoder)
Most excellent article on programming -
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=...ml/NETEnterpriseandCOMplus.asp