My pleasure!
The tablet is mounted in my JK using a Ram X-Grip, connected to a milled aluminum JK grab bar from Carolina Metal Masters that incorporates the lower ball for the Ram system. The X-Grip makes it super simple to take the tablet in/out and it does not matter what type of case you have.
The GLO is a little stand-alone puck that has rubber feet on the bottom. It connects to the tablet with Bluetooth. It really doesn't "mount" or come with any cradle per-se, not that someone couldn.t come up with creative solutions. For my application I have run a dedicated power supply to the top dash pocket in my Jeep, and one out the glovebox for the tablet. I used one of these for the hard-wire on the tablet:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H3GK4G4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. The GLO uses the car adapter it comes with through a hard-wire 12v plug, all rigged behind the dash.
On garmin's site they refer to mounting it in the dash "in view" of satellites.
The GLO has proven to be very easy to please. I have had it going on the seat of my Jeep, all through my house and in the garage. It seems to just flat work.
4wheel air is 100% correct, and has come to using the GLO for the exact same reasons I have. Many tablets have built-in GPS chipsets that work, even without data coverage. Without the data, however, they can be extremely slow to "cold-start." The GLO is super speedy, and I like the added horsepower of the Garmin satellite network.
I have Gaia GPS, BC Navigatior is the other Android app I hear thrown around a lot. For the I-Pad/Phone crowd there is MotionX, which I like the best out of all but cost played a big role in my selection of tablet / OS. The little ASUS I picked up was on sale at best buy for $149 at the time, and the Android market has a big advantage in that most tablets have an SD slot, which can add super value for map storage vs. tablet cost.
Gaia (and others) allow you to pre-cache your maps, waypoints, tracks, routes, etc just like on a Garmin prior to departure using a wifi connection. Therefore, no data connection is ever required for accurate use whilst in the field. If for some reason I desire a network connection while out-and-about, I am able to use my cell phone as a wifi hotspot and pair the tablet. This can give me access to Google maps navigation for street driving, and data connectivity for whatever else... (use your imagination).
Pros:
1) Screen Size, Pixel Density, and Resolution (its gorgeous compared to any handheld, and maps need to be read with your location in-context so the bigger the better)
2) Hardware Power - Map zooming, loading and scrolling has zero lag / is super smooth.
2) Ease of typing! Waypoint names, track names, address searches, etc are worlds easier.
3) Extra functionality - Your dealing with a full tablet PC. Load up movies and tunes, audiobooks, etc.
4) Ease of importing GPX and KML files. The KML functionality is AWESOME in my book, no need for a file converter and other associated BS. Now I can stay up way too late at night plotting creative backcountry routes in Google Earth and just fling it right into the tablet!
5) Mapsets are WAY cheaper.
6) Much easier to create/edit routes, tracks, and waypoints in-app. Map dowloads are all done in-app. No need to connect to a PC to do these tasks like a handheld. To swap a gpx or kml file you can do it via e-mail, Dropbox, etc. Super functionality here compared to a handheld.
Cons:
1) Two separate components, two separate batteries.
2) Not as easy to throw in a pack for hiking/skiing/etc. Still totally doable though.
3) Not Waterproof / Less Durability
4) Umm....
