Why wine cooler and not fridge?

[Nathan]

I decided that I really need to come up with a solution to control the temps of my cigars. I don't ahve A/C in my apartment so I have to figure out a way to cool just the cigars.

I was thinking that I would build a end table humidor and cool it with a peltier system. But the more I look into that the more difficult it really looks.

So I started thinking about a wine cooler. But I cannot find a wine cooler that is large enough for a decent price.

So then I thought about a small dorm fridge. Why is it that people opt to use a wine cooler instead of a fridge? I searched around a bit but I can't really find a reason why a wine cooler is better besides that it can go up to a warmer temperature. But if I used one of those homebrew thermostats would there be any reason why a wine cooler would be better than a refridgerator? Both cool it the same way, and I can't really think of a good reason.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

-Nathan