Licensing for Windows Virtual Desktops (VDI) - do I need Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) licenses?

Hello. I am trying to figure out what type of licenses I need to achieve the following:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 running Hyper-V
- 25 virtual desktop on Hyper-V running Windows 7 Professional
Do I need a "full" license of Windows 7 Professional for each virtual machine, AND another license (let's say maybe Windows 7 Starter) running on the actual PC's that the users will be using?
I came across this article regarding Virtual Desktop Access licenses, do I need that? Or would I be fine just purchasing 1 copy of Windows 7 for each PC? In that case should I choose Starter or Professional? The desktop PC's that users
are using are older Pentium 4's so I wanted to keep the load on them minimal.
Thanks!

Hi,
Please check the following links.
Microsoft’s new VDI licensing: VDI Suites
http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualization/archive/2009/07/13/microsoft_1920_s-new-vdi-licensing_3a00_-vdi-suites.aspx
Virtual desktop infrastructure delivers the flexibility you need
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/solutions/virtualization/improve-flexibility.aspx
Licensing Windows for VDI Environments
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/0/5/5059CBF7-F736-4D1E-BF90-C28DADA181C5/Microsoft%20VDI%20and%20Windows%20VDA%20FAQ%20v2%200.pdf
Best Regards,
Vincent Hu
Does this article still applicable for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 VDI deployment ?
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