<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TELEVIDEO, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997,
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS             
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                               NOV-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                 APR-30-1997
<CASH>                                            7,081 
<SECURITIES>                                          0       
<RECEIVABLES>                                     4,253          
<ALLOWANCES>                                        937         
<INVENTORY>                                       3,316          
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 13,866          
<PP&E>                                            4,667          
<DEPRECIATION>                                    1,755          
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   19,379          
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             1,861    
<BONDS>                                               0 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0   
<PREFERRED>                                           0 
<COMMON>                                            454          
<OTHER-SE>                                       17,064          
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     19,379    
<SALES>                                           8,574          
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  8,574          
<CGS>                                             7,518          
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     2,308          
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     43                                         
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0       
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 (276)         
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (1,019)         
<INCOME-TAX>                                          7        
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (1,026)         
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0       
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0       
<CHANGES>                                             0       
<NET-INCOME>                                     (1,026)       
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (0.02)       
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (0.02)