Compal blames 18 percent sales drop on Intel

Now, with the announcement of February 2011 shipments, the bad news is being delivered by the ton. In a market that’s preparing to explode in iPad purchases, Compal has posted just 2.7 million unit shipments, down 18%.

The manufacturing giant also makes LCD TVs and that division was also down 18%.

For a small company, that kind of drop might be acceptable, but when you have over 30,000 employees – it must put a strain on the finances. The worst thing for a production company is a huge change in the number of units needed. It can easily put jobs at risk.

So, what does Compal blame for this downturn?

Interestingly, CEO Ray Chen blames Intel.