Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
๐จ๐ผโ๐ป My FREE Course to be a Data Analyst ๐ lukebarousse.com/5daycourse
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Should you get a Mac or PC (Windows Machine) for Data Science? I polled my subscribers recently to find out what machine they were using and the results were surprising. For this I share my thoughts on why Windows is a more popular operating system, and why Macs also compete.
My Recommended Computers
==================================
๐ป Dell XPS 13 (PC of choice) ๐๐ผ geni.us/DellNewXPS13
๐จ๐ผโ๐ป M1 Macbook Air (Mac of choice) ๐๐ผ geni.us/M1macAir8GB
๐ป Asus Vivo Book (Lowest Cost) ๐๐ผย geni.us/AsusVivoBook15
๐ปLenovo IdeaPad (Best Value)๐๐ผย geni.us/LenovoIdeaPad15
๐ปAcer Nitro 5 (Powerful GPU) ๐๐ผย geni.us/AcerNitro5i5
Certificates & Courses
==================================
DataCamp:
Python ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/PythonBasicsDataCamp
Power BI ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/PowerBIDataCamp
Tableau ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/TableauDataCamp
R ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/RDataCamp
Data Analyst w/ Python ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/PythonAnalystDataCamp
DataCamp Subscription (Monthly $25USD) ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/DataCampSub
Coursera:
Google Data Analytics Certificate (BEGINNERS START HERE) ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/GoogleCert
Python for Everybody ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/PythonForEverybody
SQL ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/PostgresSQLUofM
Coursera Plus Subscription (Monthly $59USD) ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/CourseraMonthly
Coursera Plus Subscription (Annual $399USD) ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/CourseraYearly
Build a Portfolio Website
==================================
Create website here ๐๐ผ hostinger.com/luke
Rebate Code: "LUKE" (Save up to 91% on annual plans at checkout)
My Portfolio ๐๐ผ https://lukebarousse.tech/
Recommended Books
==================================
๐ Book Recommendations ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/recommendations
๐ Data Science Must Read ๐๐ผ geni.us/StorytellingWithData
๐ Tableau ๐๐ผ geni.us/tableau
๐ Power BI๐๐ผ geni.us/powerbi
๐ Python ๐๐ผ geni.us/pythontricks
Tech for Data Science
==================================
๐ Must-have Mac dock ๐๐ผ geni.us/CalDigitTS3
๐ฅ M1 Multiple monitor adapter ๐๐ผ geni.us/DisplayLinkAdapter
โจ๏ธ Mac Keyboard ๐๐ผ geni.us/MacMagicKeyboard
๐ฑ Mac Mouse ๐๐ผ geni.us/MacMagicMouse
๐พ Small (1TB) External HD ๐๐ผ geni.us/WDelements1TB
๐พ Large (14TB) External HD ๐๐ผ geni.us/WDelements14TB
๐ข Standing Desk ๐๐ผ geni.us/StandingDeskFezibo
๐ธ Camera of Choice ๐๐ผ geni.us/SonyA6600body
*For computers, I recommend checking the manufacturer's website (i.e., dell.com) for deals/rebates*
Social Media / Contact Me
======================
๐๐ผโโ๏ธNewsletter: lukebarousse.com
๐ Instagram: instagram.com/lukebarousse
โฐ TikTok: tiktok.com/@lukebarousse
๐ Facebook: facebook.com/datavizbyluke
๐ฅ Business Inquiries: luke@lukebarousse.com
00:00 Skit (funny!)
01:25 Intro
2:16 Why Windows for Data Science?
04:47 Recommended Windows Machines
06:29 Why Mac for Data Science?
08:34 Recommended Mac
As a member of the Amazon, Coursera, Hostinger, Parallels, and Data Camp Affiliate Programs, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases on the links above. It costs you nothing but helps me with content creation.
#datanerd #dataanalyst #datascience
๐จ๐ผโ๐ป My FREE Course to be a Data Analyst ๐ lukebarousse.com/5daycourse
Parallels 14-day Free Trial ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/ParallelsFreeTrial
Should you get a Mac or PC (Windows Machine) for Data Science? I polled my subscribers recently to find out what machine they were using and the results were surprising. For this I share my thoughts on why Windows is a more popular operating system, and why Macs also compete.
My Recommended Computers
==================================
๐ป Dell XPS 13 (PC of choice) ๐๐ผ geni.us/DellNewXPS13
๐จ๐ผโ๐ป M1 Macbook Air (Mac of choice) ๐๐ผ geni.us/M1macAir8GB
๐ป Asus Vivo Book (Lowest Cost) ๐๐ผย geni.us/AsusVivoBook15
๐ปLenovo IdeaPad (Best Value)๐๐ผย geni.us/LenovoIdeaPad15
๐ปAcer Nitro 5 (Powerful GPU) ๐๐ผย geni.us/AcerNitro5i5
Certificates & Courses
==================================
DataCamp:
Python ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/PythonBasicsDataCamp
Power BI ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/PowerBIDataCamp
Tableau ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/TableauDataCamp
R ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/RDataCamp
Data Analyst w/ Python ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/PythonAnalystDataCamp
DataCamp Subscription (Monthly $25USD) ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/DataCampSub
Coursera:
Google Data Analytics Certificate (BEGINNERS START HERE) ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/GoogleCert
Python for Everybody ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/PythonForEverybody
SQL ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/PostgresSQLUofM
Coursera Plus Subscription (Monthly $59USD) ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/CourseraMonthly
Coursera Plus Subscription (Annual $399USD) ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/CourseraYearly
Build a Portfolio Website
==================================
Create website here ๐๐ผ hostinger.com/luke
Rebate Code: "LUKE" (Save up to 91% on annual plans at checkout)
My Portfolio ๐๐ผ https://lukebarousse.tech/
Recommended Books
==================================
๐ Book Recommendations ๐๐ผ lukeb.co/recommendations
๐ Data Science Must Read ๐๐ผ geni.us/StorytellingWithData
๐ Tableau ๐๐ผ geni.us/tableau
๐ Power BI๐๐ผ geni.us/powerbi
๐ Python ๐๐ผ geni.us/pythontricks
Tech for Data Science
==================================
๐ Must-have Mac dock ๐๐ผ geni.us/CalDigitTS3
๐ฅ M1 Multiple monitor adapter ๐๐ผ geni.us/DisplayLinkAdapter
โจ๏ธ Mac Keyboard ๐๐ผ geni.us/MacMagicKeyboard
๐ฑ Mac Mouse ๐๐ผ geni.us/MacMagicMouse
๐พ Small (1TB) External HD ๐๐ผ geni.us/WDelements1TB
๐พ Large (14TB) External HD ๐๐ผ geni.us/WDelements14TB
๐ข Standing Desk ๐๐ผ geni.us/StandingDeskFezibo
๐ธ Camera of Choice ๐๐ผ geni.us/SonyA6600body
*For computers, I recommend checking the manufacturer's website (i.e., dell.com) for deals/rebates*
Social Media / Contact Me
======================
๐๐ผโโ๏ธNewsletter: lukebarousse.com
๐ Instagram: instagram.com/lukebarousse
โฐ TikTok: tiktok.com/@lukebarousse
๐ Facebook: facebook.com/datavizbyluke
๐ฅ Business Inquiries: luke@lukebarousse.com
00:00 Skit (funny!)
01:25 Intro
2:16 Why Windows for Data Science?
04:47 Recommended Windows Machines
06:29 Why Mac for Data Science?
08:34 Recommended Mac
As a member of the Amazon, Coursera, Hostinger, Parallels, and Data Camp Affiliate Programs, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases on the links above. It costs you nothing but helps me with content creation.
#datanerd #dataanalyst #datascience
