However, in the mid-70's few people were familiar with microprocessors or micro-computers and TAC had to spend a great deal of energy promoting these products.
派員出國、訂購書刊，不惜花鉅資「研究發展首先要有人才」，侯清雄說：「雖然當時我們的財務情況還不很穩固，但我們仍盡力撥出經費，選派技術人員出國進修與考察。」當時，神通代理居美國微電腦領導地位的 Intel 公司產品。