Do new imacs come with digital videocam software?

Hello,
I know someone who's sick and tired with his Win XP machine. He has a digital video camera which he wants to burn onto DVD, but he has a lot of problems. Mind you, he doesn't know much about computers, and perhaps a bit more experience would help. Anyway, he's lost patience, and I suggested that he looked into getting a Mac, because they are known for their user-friendliness.
He's already spent 500 dollars in software for getting the movie from Digi Video Cam to DVD via computer, so it makes him weak to think that he has to invest again in software.
My question is: If he buys an iMac, does it come with software for him to edit and burn to DVD?
P.S. We are also looking at a Mac mini. Does the mini come with software necessary to edit and burn a digital movie file from video camera to dvd?

If you have XP installation disk with SP2, you can get Bootcamp free which will allow you to insall and run windows, then your investment in Windows software will not have been wasted. However, I am using the iMovie that came with the computer and it works just fine.
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